How Bankers Make Secret Money

By billionairdeals


Actually, it’s not really a secret at all. In fact, bankers have been doing this for over a hundred years. Bankers make money by borrowing at low interest rates, then lending at higher interest rates. You deposit money in a saving account and they pay you 3% interest. They lend the same money back to you for home loans at 7% or more. The “spread” between the interest rate they pay and the interest rate they collect amounts to incredible profit!

Consider this simple example: You are shopping for rates to refinance your home loan. A lender quotes you 7% interest. On a $100,000 loan, the monthly payment (amortized over 30 years) is about $665 per month. However, at the last minute someone at the bank decides that the color of you underwear isn’t right, so your interest rate changes to 7.25%. Your monthly payment will now be $682. You aren’t terribly upset, since, after all, what’s $17 per month? What you don’t realize is that the extra ¼ percent amounts to over $6,000 in additional interest! An Incredible Opportunity in Today’s Market We are in a unique time in history in that real estate prices are rising, yet interest rates are dropping. This means that those who can borrow at low interest rates and loan at higher interest rates are making a bundle! Combine the interest rate “spread” and the “buy low, sell high” principle and your profit grows exponentially.

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