Question

An FHA-insured loan in the amount of $157,500 at 5.5% for 30 years closed on July 17. The first monthly payment is due on September 1. Using a 360-day year and assuming that interest is being paid for the day of closing, what was the amount of the interest adjustment the buyer had to make at the settlement? Real Estate

Answer 1

Answer:

$336.88

Explanation:

Interest adjustment refers to a one time interest payment that must be paid by the buyer for the accrued interest between the day when the sale was closed and the end of the month. In this case, we are told to use a 360 day year, that means that all months will have 30 days. Therefore, the number of days of July will be 14, not 15.

total interest for 14 days = $157,500 x 5.5% x 14/360 = $336.875 = $336.88