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Ohio prepayment penalty rules

Ohio generally permits prepayment penalties on residential first-lien mortgages only within the first five years after execution, capped at 1% of the original principal amount; after five years, no penalty is allowed. For first-lien mortgages under $75,000 (adjusted annually) made or arranged by a mortgage broker, loan officer, or nonbank mortgage lender, no prepayment penalty is permitted at any time.

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