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variable-rate

American  
[vair-ee-uh-buhl-reyt] / ˈvɛər i ə bəlˌreɪt /

adjective

  1. providing for changes in the interest rate, adjusted periodically in accordance with prevailing market conditions.

    a variable-rate mortgage.


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The variable rate at the time on Black’s art loan was 1.43%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Some tracker and variable rate mortgages move fairly closely in line with the Bank's base rate.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024

Failing to act before their current deal expires leaves them exposed to a much more expensive variable rate.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024

He is choosing to go on to a variable rate, because he doesn't want to be "stuck" on another fixed.

From BBC • May 9, 2024

The more than 1.4 million people on tracker and variable rate deals who have had to absorb immediate increases to their monthly repayments will be hoping for a drop in rates sooner rather than later.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

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