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• Fees paid to the lender for the loan. One point equals 1 percent of the loan amount. Points are usually paid in cash at closing. In some cases, the money needed to pay points can be borrowed, but doing so will increase the loan amount and the total costs. An origination fee covers the lender’s work in preparing your loan.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Points and Origination Fees. (n.d.). Consumer Credit Protection Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/points-and-origination-fees.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Points and Origination Fees. www.maine.gov. Consumer Credit Protection Glossary. State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/points-and-origination-fees (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Points and Origination Fees." Consumer Credit Protection Glossary. State of Maine, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/points-and-origination-fees.

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