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mortgage rate

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noun

  1. the level of interest charged by building societies and banks on house-purchase loans

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With such a low mortgage rate, there’s nothing inherently wrong with paying off your mortgage while building your savings, provided your returns after taxes and other costs justify it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Having bought his first property in the late 1980s when the 30-year mortgage rate averaged over 10%, Moran said he’s accustomed to high-rate environments.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

With a mortgage rate near 7.3% and hundreds of dollars a month set aside for property taxes and insurance, that supports a loan of roughly $300,000.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The weekly average mortgage rate climbed to 7.28% at the end of September, the highest level in three years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

One reason is that the 30-year mortgage rate tracks the 10-year Treasury rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

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