Current odds the U.S. Prime Rate will continue at 4.00% after the September 20TH, 2017 FOMC monetary policy meeting: 29.5% (not likely), with remaining odds -- 70.5% (somewhat likely) -- that the U.S. Prime Rate will be at least 25 basis points (0.25 percentage point) higher.
âNet tangible benefitâ is defined as:ï·A 5 percent reduction to the P&I of the mortgage payment plus theannual MIP, or ï·Refinancing from an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) to a fixed ratemortgage. Note: Reducing the term of the mortgage, in and of itself, is not a nettangible benefit.
What is 'Marginal Benefit'. A marginal benefit is the additional satisfaction or utility that a person receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service. A person's marginal benefit is the maximum amount he is willing to pay to consume that additional unit of a good or service. In a normal situation, the marginal benefit decreases as consumption increases.