What About Splitting My Mortgage in Two and Paying Bi-Weekly?
By Inman | Published: 9/26/2007
Some people set on paying off their home loan early and reducing interest charges opt for a biweekly mortgage. Monthly payments are divided in half, payable every two weeks.
Because there are 52 weeks in a year, the program results in 26 half-payments, or the equivalent of 13 monthly payments per year instead of 12. Using the bi-weekly payment system, a homeowner with a $70,000, 30-year bi-weekly mortgage at 10 percent interest could save $60,000 in interest and pay off the balance in less than 21 years.
