Which of the following statements is true?

For the same loan amount and repayment term, a lower interest rate means less interest accrues, so the required monthly payment is lower. A 30-year mortgage does not always have the lowest payment compared with longer terms, and you do not necessarily need 20% down to get a competitive rate. Paying a mortgage off faster generally requires higher, not lower, monthly payments.

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