variable-rate
Americanadjective
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The math on variable-rate debt moves against seniors faster than most people expect.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
He decided to enhance the company’s frenetic bitcoin buying by selling variable-rate perpetual, cumulative preferred stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The largest deal, the $3 billion variable-rate Stretch, now trades around $93, below its face value of $100, and yields 11%.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
For starters, WaFd Bank was less vulnerable to rate hikes: Back in 2005, the bank began moving away from fixed-rate loans and toward more variable-rate commercial loans, said CEO Brent Beardall.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
Both fixed- and variable-rate loans are linked to benchmarks that track the federal funds rate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
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