SOA Exam FM Sample Question 60
Study guide: Exam FM-2
A borrower takes out a 15-year loan for 400,000, with level end-of-month payments, at an annual nominal interest rate of 9% convertible monthly.
Immediately after the 36th payment, the borrower decides to refinance the loan at an annual nominal interest rate of j, convertible monthly. The remaining term of the loan is kept at twelve years, and level payments continue to be made at the end of the month. However, each payment is now 409.88 lower than each payment from the original loan.
Calculate j.
- A) 4.72%
- B) 5.75%
- C) 6.35%
- D) 6.90%
- E) 9.14%
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