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interest rate

[in-ter-ist rayt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /


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To avoid gift tax rules, loans over $10,000 must charge at least the minimum federal interest rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

When issued by parents, a piggyback loan can lower borrowing costs if they charge a lower interest rate than commercial lenders, though the primary mortgage lender must approve the arrangement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of Christian Bittar, a former Deutsche Bank trader who went to prison in 2018 for "manipulating" the benchmark interest rate, Euribor.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Comments from Fed officials cemented expectations for another interest rate hike before the end of the year, though this month appears unlikely.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Chrysler might sell its bonds and simultaneously enter into a ten-year interest rate swap transaction with Morgan Stanley—and just like that, Chrysler and Morgan Stanley were exposed to each other.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis



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