I got about the same rate, with no discount points, on my home loan 2.5 years ago. Doesn’t seem to be a big deal to me.
Huh?
Never mind the points he did or didn't pay, or the "sweet" deal he got on the mortgage. The real questions oughta be: how did he qualify for that mortgage in the first place? The mortgage has a 5-figure mortgage payment, estimated about $16,000 per month. How does he manage to pay that on a senator's salary? Mind you, this is not a guy who has an entrepreneurial or business background who became independently wealthy, right? Follow the money.