Simultaneous comparison of mortgage information and asset accumulation information
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1. A computer-implemented method of assisting a consumer in deciding whether to make one or more optional prepayments on a loan, the method comprising:
- determining an amount by which a total cost of the loan is reduced due to one or more optional prepayments on the loan, predicting an estimated return on investment resulting from investing the one or more optional prepayments, and outputting a comparison of the amount by which the total cost of the loan is reduced with the return on investment.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of assisting a consumer in deciding whether to prepay his/her loan comprises first determining total loan cost reduction due to the prepayment or prepayments. Second, a return on investment resulting from investing the prepayment or prepayments is estimated. Finally, the consumer is provided with a side-by-side comparison of the total loan cost reduction and the estimated return on investment.
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1. A computer-implemented method of assisting a consumer in deciding whether to make one or more optional prepayments on a loan, the method comprising:
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determining an amount by which a total cost of the loan is reduced due to one or more optional prepayments on the loan, predicting an estimated return on investment resulting from investing the one or more optional prepayments, and outputting a comparison of the amount by which the total cost of the loan is reduced with the return on investment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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collecting loan information and investment information associated with a user, calculating monthly savings information based on the loan information, calculating interest savings information based on the monthly savings information and the loan information, calculating asset accumulation information based on the monthly savings information and the investment information, and providing the user with a comparison of the interest savings information and the asset accumulation information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented system comprising:
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a program module configured to collect loan information and investment information associated with a user, a program module configured to calculate monthly savings information based on the loan information, a program module configured to calculate interest savings information based on the monthly savings information and the loan information, a program module configured to calculate asset accumulation information based on the monthly savings information and the investment information, and a program module configured to provide the user with a comparison of the interest savings information and the asset accumulation information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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