Mortgage rate vs lender-credit comparison

A higher rate buys a lender credit at closing but a higher monthly payment. Everything is net of the 7% par loan, by when you refinance. Drag the slider under the graph.

7.625% · $2k cr
7.50% · $1.5k cr
7.25% · $1k cr
↕ Refinance date September 2027after 12 pmts
Mar 2027Mar 2028Mar 2029Nov 2029
7.00% par 7.25% 7.50% 7.625% locked

Colored ticks on the $0 line mark each option's break-even (where its credit stops beating 7% par). They shift with the cash/true toggle.

Loan $232,750 30 yr Par P&I $1,548 Close Jul 2026 Eligible Mar 2027