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Prepayment Penalty Clause

A prepayment penalty is a charge the borrower pays when a mortgage is repaid before a certain period of time elapses. Not all lenders impose a prepayment penalty. From a mortgage lender’s perspective a prepayment penalty helps the lender at least recoup some or all of the significant expense it incurs in putting a new loan on the books. If the loan is to be repaid quickly due to a refinance, the lender may have a significant loss. A prepayment penalty provision must be set out in the mortgage contract in order for the lender to collect one.


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