System and method for automatically investing a portion of interest charged in a mortgage installment payment

• US 8,126,796 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Issued: 02/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bryan Francis Blair
• Original Assignee: Bryan Francis Blair
• Inventors: Blair, Bryan Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Colbert, Ella
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US11/622,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172345A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,873 Days
• Field of Search: 705/35, 705/36, 705/38
• US Class Current: 705/36.R
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/02 Banking, e.g. interest calculation or account maintenance credit or loans G06Q40/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/03 Credit; Loans; Processing thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

A method and a system are provided to allocate a borrower'"'"'s monthly home loan repayments to a loan provider to an interest payment account and an equity accrual account; and, to further allocate to a retirement or education account a monthly amount of savings that is correlated to that portion of each monthly home loan repayment comprising interest on the loan. The monthly amount of savings allocated to the retirement or education account is computed by multiplying that portion of each monthly home loan repayment comprising interest on the loan by a savings rate that is a function of an economic benchmark.

Claims

1. A method for repayment of a home loan secured by a mortgage that simultaneously funds an investment account, comprising:

providing a computer having a memory with associated data input/output and processing means for allocating and crediting a borrowner'"'"'s monthly home loan repayments to the loan provider to an interest repayment account and an equity account and for allocating and crediting to the investment account a monthly savings amount $MSA that is computed by multiplying a monthly interest payment $MINT by a savings rate S(B) that is a function of at least one economic benchmark rate (B), according to the following equation(1);

$MSA=S(B)×

$MINT  

 

(equation

     1).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a Roth IRA.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a Spousal IRA.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a Group IRA.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is an SEP IRA.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a SIMPLE IRA.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is an Education IRA.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a 401 (K) Plan.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a 403(b) Plan.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a 457 Plan.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein the investment account is a Keogh Plan.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the savings rate S(B) is a function of a benchmark rate B and an applicable interest rate A on the mortgage.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the benchmark rate B is selected from the group consisting of

a) United States Federal Funds rate,

b) 5 Year United States Treasury Note yield,

c) 10 Year United States Treasury Note yield,

d) 30 Year United States Treasury Bond yield,

e) London Interbank Offered rate,

f) Mortgage-Backed Security yield,

g) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

h) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 20 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

i) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

j) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 3/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

k) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

l) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 7/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

m) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 7/1 Convertible Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

n) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

o) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 20 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

p) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

q) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 3/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

r) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

s) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 7/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

t) Regional, State, or Local Average Mortgage Interest Rate,

u) Averages for 2/28 Adjustable Rate Mortgages, and

v) State-sponsored mortgage interest rates.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the savings rate is calculated as the difference between a second Benchmark Rate B₂ and a first Benchmark Rate B₁, divided by the second Benchmark Rate B₂, according to equation (14):

S(B₁,B₂)=(B₂−

B₁)/B₂ 

 

(equation

     14).

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the selected benchmark rate B is augmented by a premium Δ

B to form an augmented benchmark rate B_A, according to the following equation (8);

B_A=B+Δ

B 

 

(equation

     8).

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the savings rate S(B) is computed by the processing means to be the ratio obtained when the difference between the applicable interest rate A on the mortgage and the augmented benchmark rate B_A is divided by the applicable interest rate A on the mortgage, according to the following equation (3):

S(B)=(A−

B_A)/A 

 

(equation

     3).

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the savings rate is computed by the processing means to be the ratio obtained when the difference between the augmented benchmark rate and the benchmark rate is divided by the augmented benchmark rate, according to the following equation (9):

S(B)=(B_A−

B)/B_A 

 

(equation

     9).

19. The method of claim 1, comprising:

a) establishing an interest payment account for the borrower;

b) establishing an equity accrual account for the borrower;

c) establishing an investment account for the borrower;

d) computing and recording the monthly interest payment $MINT;

e) computing and recording that portion of each monthly home loan repayment comprising the monthly principle repayment $MPRIN;

f) selecting and recording the economic benchmark rate (B);

g) computing and recording the savings rate S(B) to be applied to the monthly interest payment $MINT;

h) computing the monthly savings amount $MSA to be allocated and credited to the investment account by multiplying the monthly interest payment $MINT by the savings rate S(B);

i) invoicing the borrower for the monthly savings amount $MSA;

j) upon receipt by the loan provider from the borrower of the monthly home loan repayment, automatically allocating and crediting the monthly interest payment $MINT to the interest payment account; and

, automatically allocating and crediting the monthly principal repayment $MPRIN to the equity accrual account;

k) upon receipt by the loan provider from the borrower of the monthly home loan repayment, automatically debiting the monthly savings amount $MSA from the monthly interest payment $MINT and allocating the monthly savings amount $MSA to the investment account; and

thereafter automatically allocating and crediting the remaining monthly interest payment $MINT to the interest payment account and the monthly principle repayment $MPRIN to the equity accrual account.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the investment account is an individual retirement or education account.

21. A system for repayment of a home loan secured by a mortgage that simultaneously funds an investment account, comprising:

a computer having a memory with associated data input/output and a processing means for allocating and crediting a borrowner'"'"'s monthly home loan repayments to the loan provider to an interest repayment account and an equity account, and for allocating and crediting to an investment account a monthly savings amount $MSA that is computed by multiplying a monthly interest payment $MINT by a savings rate S(B) that is a function of at least one economic benchmark rate, according to the following equation(1);

$MSA=S(B)×

$MINT 

 

(equation

     1).

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

23. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a Roth IRA.

24. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a Spousal IRA.

25. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a Group IRA.

26. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is an SEP IRA.

27. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a SIMPLE IRA.

28. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is an Education IRA.

29. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a 401 (K) Plan.

30. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a 403(b) Plan.

31. The system according to claim 21, wherein the investment account is a 457 Plan.

32. The system according to claim 21, wherein, the investment account is a Keogh Plan.

33. The system according to claim 21, wherein the savings rate S(B) is a function of a benchmark rate (B) and an applicable interest rate or a premium.

34. The system according to claim 33, wherein the benchmark rate is selected from the group consisting of

a) United States Federal Funds rate,

b) 5 Year United States Treasury Note yield,

c) 10 Year United States Treasury Note yield,

d) 30 Year United States Treasury Bond yield,

e) London Interbank Offered rate,

f) Mortgage-Backed Security yield,

g) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

h) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 20 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

i) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

j) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 3/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

k) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

l) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 7/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

m) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate 7/1 Convertible Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

n) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

o) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 20 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

p) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 15 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage,

q) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 3/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

r) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 5/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

s) National Average Mortgage Interest Rate Interest-only 7/1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage,

t) Regional, State, or Local Average Mortgage Interest Rate,

u) Averages for 2/28 Adjustable Rate Mortgages, and

v) State-sponsored mortgage interest rates.

35. The system of claim 33, wherein the savings rate S(B) is computed by the ratio obtained when the difference between an applicable interest rate and the benchmark rate B is divided by the applicable interest rate.

36. The system of claim 33, wherein a premium is added to the benchmark rate B to form an augmented benchmark rate B_A, and the savings rate S(B) is computed by the ratio obtained when the difference between the augmented benchmark rate B_Aand the benchmark rate B is divided by the augmented benchmark rate B_A.

37. The system of claim 33, wherein the savings rate S(B) is calculated as the difference between a second Benchmark Rate B₂ and a first Benchmark Rate B₁, divided by the second Benchmark Rate B₂.

38. The system of claim 21, comprising:

an interest payment account for the borrower;

an equity accrual account for the borrower; and

an investment account for the borrower,

wherein the processing means computes and records the monthly interest payment $MINT;

wherein the processing means computes and records that portion of each monthly home loan repayment comprising the monthly principle repayment $MPRIN,

wherein the processing means selects and records the economic benchmark rate B,

wherein the processing means computes and records the savings rate S(B) to be applied to the monthly interest payment $MINT,

wherein the processing means computes the monthly savings amount $MSA to be allocated and credited to the investment account by multiplying the monthly interest payment $MINT by the savings rate S(B);

wherein the borrower is invoiced for the monthly savings amount $MSA,

wherein upon receipt by the loan provider from the borrower of the monthly home loan repayment, the processing means automatically allocates and credits the monthly interest payment $MINT to the interest payment account; and

, automatically allocates and credits the monthly principal repayment $MPRIN to the equity accrual account;

wherein upon receipt by the loan provider from the borrower of the monthly home loan repayment, the processing means automatically debits the monthly savings amount $MSA from the monthly interest payment $MINT and allocates the monthly savings amount $MSA to the investment account; and

thereafter automatically allocates and credits the remaining monthly interest payment $MINT to the interest payment account and the monthly principal repayment $MPRIN to the equity accrual account.

39. The system of claim 21, wherein the investment account is an individual retirement or education account.