Five years ago, Diane secured bank loan of $390,000 to help finance the purchase of loft in the San Francisco Bay area. The term of mortgage was 30 years, and interest rate was 9% per year compounded monthly on unpaid balance. Because the interest rate for a conventional 30-year home mortgage has now dropped to 6% per year compounded monthly, Diane is thinking of refinancing her property. (Round your answers to the nearest cent.)
(a) What is Diane's current monthly mortgage payment?
(b) What is Diane's current outstanding balance?
(c) If Diane decides to refinance her property by securing a 30-year home mortgage loan in the amount of the current outstanding principal at the prevailing interest rate of 6% per year compounded monthly, what will be her monthly mortgage payment? Use the rounded outstanding balance.
(d) How much less would Diane's monthly mortgage payment be if she refinances? Use the rounded values from parts (a)-(c).