On a fixed-rate mortgage the interest rate does not merely adjust the monthly payment — it decides how much of the total repayment is interest, and past a certain rate the interest exceeds the entire sum borrowed.
6.5 %
Total repaidTotal interestLoan amount
Total repayment avoided at one percentage point lower$92,562
1.28Interest paid, measured against the sum borrowed
Interest share of payments56%
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