Question

Upon examination of his mortgage document, Jared finds a clause stating he will owe additional interest if he pays off his loan within one year of the loan origination date. What type of penalty does this describe?

Answer 1

Answer:

Prepayment penalty

Explanation:

A prepayment penalty is charged when a borrower significantly writes down or offset his loan earlier than as planned in the loan agreement , especially within the first five year of taking the loan. Some lenders restrict repayment to a certain value before you can be fined.It serves as  a form of security on the lenders interest income.

It is calculated on the outstanding loan balance  which mean the longer you owe , the less your penalty and vice versa.

On the side of the borrower , accepting the clause in the loan agreement always come with a lower interest on loan