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fixed-rate mortgage

American

[fikst-reyt] / ˈfɪkstˌreɪt /

noun

a home mortgage for which equal monthly payments of interest and principal are paid over the life of the loan, usually for a term of 30 years.

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Last week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped below 6% for the first time in 3½ years, giving a potential boost to the long-suffering housing market just before the important spring selling season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Unlike the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which moves based on long-term Treasury yields, adjustable mortgage rates move based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, Barron’s previously reported.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, which most home buyers use to finance their purchase, fell 22 basis points to 5.99%, according to a daily survey by Mortgage News Daily.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

The national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.28%, according to Bankrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

“The price was absurd, and they were giving her a no money down option adjustable-rate mortgage,” says Eisman, who talked her into taking out a conventional fixed-rate mortgage.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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