
Point User Guide
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Amortization schedules
6
In the
1st
Change__mths
field, enter the number of months until the first percentage
change will occur (for example, if the first adjustment is scheduled to occur in 24
months, enter that number here.)
7
In the
Adj
Cap
__%
field, enter the maximum percentage that the rate will increase for
each period.
8
In the
Adj
Period__mths
field, enter the number of months between each rate
adjustment for the remainder of the loan (for example, every six months).
9
In the
Life
Cap__%
field, enter the maximum percentage to which the rate will increase
for the life of the loan.
10
In the
Margin__%
and
Index__%
fields, enter the margin and index based your
lender’s loan program. To show a worst case scenario, leave the
Index
field blank.
11
Complete the Payment Adjustments part of the
Potential Negative Amortization
section.
When the
Interest Only During Initial Pmt Rate Period
is checked, it functions the
same as the
Interest Only __ months
field when it is completed. When it is not checked,
the Initial Payment Rate period is not based purely on the interest. Only after the initial
payment rate period has been satisfied will the
Interest
Only
__
mths
field take effect.
a
In the
Adj Cap__%
field, enter the percent that payment should increase for a
certain amount of time (for example, 7.5%)
b
In the
Adj Period__mths
field, enter the number of months that the payment
should change.
c
In the
Recast
Pd/Stop
__/__mths
fields, enter the number of months until the loan
is re-amortized to pay off the loan. Also enter when the negative amortization will
stop. These numbers are usually the same.
d
In the
Max
Bal__%
field, enter the percentage rate of the original balance that the
principal balance can reach (for example 110%).
e
Click the
Calculate
button to display the payment schedule.
f
Click the
Monthly Sch
button to view a monthly payment schedule.
Customizing payment schedules
When you click the
Calculate
button and a payment schedule is displayed on the screen,
select the
Customize Payment Schedule
check box to customize the schedule. You can
change the number of payments, the interest rate, and the monthly payment amounts. The
result of any customization is reflected in the remaining amounts in the Balance column
and
Total
Pmts
field.
You can customize the payment schedule automatically or manually. For example, you
can show a prospect the effect of paying an extra amount on a regular basis, such as
$500 every six months.
Customizing automatically
When you select the
Customize Payment Schedule
check box, the grayed-out fields in the
Payment Schedule
section of the
Amortization Schedule
screen enable for editing.
1
To add an automatic payment, complete the
Extra
Payment
fields, including the
amount and the frequency of the payment.
2
Click the
Calculate
button to recalculate the amortization figures.