variable-rate
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Most Australians use variable-rate mortgages, making them far more sensitive to their central bank’s decisions than U.S. homeowners.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
This might hurt smaller companies, which tend to issue more variable-rate debt to fund their businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Borrowers of private student loans have already seen rates climb because of previous rate increases: Both fixed- and variable-rate loans are linked to benchmarks that track the federal funds rate, the Fed’s benchmark rate.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
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 banks had no variable-rate mortgages with amortizations greater than 30 years prior to the start of rate hikes.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
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