A house price of $100,000 can be financed with two loans below with monthly payments. The total origination cost associated with these two loans in the table attached is $3000. Alternatively, the borrower can borrow one loan in the amount of $90,000 with monthly payments and origination cost of $2,000. What should the interest rate be on the loan of $90,000 so that the borrower will be indifferent between these two choices?

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A house price of $100,000 can be financed with two loans below with monthly payments. The total origination cost associated with these two loans in the table attached is $3000.

Alternatively, the borrower can borrow one loan in the amount of $90,000 with monthly payments and origination cost of $2,000. What should the interest rate be on the loan of $90,000 so that the borrower will be indifferent between these two choices?

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