Not exact matches
Such
rates will generally be higher
than what home buyers currently pay, not only because banks now
offer substantial discounts from posted
rates, but also because many buyers (40 % according to a July 2011 TD Bank report) take mortgages with
variable rates, which are lower
than fixed
rates at least 85 % of the time.
Variable interest
rate loans are usually
offered at lower
rates than fixed
rate loans, but can be risky because the student loan
rates could rise significantly in the future.
Variable rates currently offer lower interest rate options, resulting in additional interest savings, but keep in mind — variable rate student loans are often higher risk for borrowers than fixed interest rate studen
Variable rates currently
offer lower interest
rate options, resulting in additional interest savings, but keep in mind —
variable rate student loans are often higher risk for borrowers than fixed interest rate studen
variable rate student loans are often higher risk for borrowers
than fixed interest
rate student loans.
Some borrowers may be lured by the
variable interest
rates offered by private lenders since they are often lower
than the fixed interest
rates available.
If you choose a
variable rate, your
rate will probably be lower
than the fixed
rate offer.
If you get an
offer for a
variable rate that's a lot lower
than your fixed
rate offer, you could still save money over the life of the loan.
Most often, the interest
rates on private loans are higher
than those on federal loans, but some loan providers
offer variable interest
rates, which can adjust and change from year to year.
Fixed interest
rates, if available, may be slightly higher initially
than variable rates, but fixed
rates offer stable monthly payments over the life of the credit line.
The
variable rate offer may be lower
than a fixed
rate, but your payments can change on a monthly basis.
Fixed interest
rates are more common
than variable interest
rates, and some lenders will
offer you a choice.
Earnings from equity - indexed annuities are usually slightly higher
than traditional fixed
rate annuities, lower
than variable rate annuities but with better downside risk protection
than variable annuities usually
offer.
Most private student loans have
variable interest
rates that are higher
than the fixed
rates offered by federal loans.
Variable -
rate mortgages usually
offer a lower initial
rate than you'd get on a fixed -
rate mortgage, and you stand to benefit if the prime
rate drops.
But he points out that
variable rate mortgages are only about half a percentage point lower
than the fixed
rates that are being
offered today.
Are you
offered a lower
variable rate than the fixed
rate?
Tend to
offer a higher initial
rate than variable rate loans, but if interest
rates rise it may end up costing less over the life of loan
than a
variable rate loan.
Universal Life and
Variable Life
offer greater flexibility and potentially higher
rates of return on investment, but are also more risky as investments
than Whole Life Insurance.
If you are currently paying interest on credit card debt with a
rate higher
than the 24.99 % (
Variable) APR, we recommend moving it over to this card in the event that better balance transfer
offers are unavailable to you.
Variable interest rates are often lower than fixed rates, but they have the ability to increase over time with the market (With LendKey I was offered 5.18 % variable or 7.2 %
Variable interest
rates are often lower
than fixed
rates, but they have the ability to increase over time with the market (With LendKey I was
offered 5.18 %
variable or 7.2 %
variable or 7.2 % fixed).
Contrarily, fixed
rate loans are usually
offered at higher
rates than its
variable rate counterpart.
While the
variable -
rate offers are lower
than the fixed -
rate offerings, the Bank of Canada has raised its influential overnight
rate target — which affects
variable rate mortgages — three times since last summer and suggested it is on the path to higher
rates.
Fixed
rates are generally higher
than what you'd get with federal student loans, though
variable rates can sometimes
offer a better deal — at least in the beginning.
A
Variable Annuity
offers investors the potential of earning a higher
rate of return
than a fixed annuity, while also assuming some return risk.
The
rate we'll
offer you may be slightly higher or lower
than the
rates you see advertised, since we have to account for all the
variables that make your situation unique.
Historically,
variable annuities have
offered better returns
than fixed
rate annuities.
Variable rates on the other hand are being
offered at a bit higher discounts
than it had been in past.
Upstart factors in different
variables to get a better picture of its borrowers — including where they went to school and work history — which helps them provide a more reasonable loan
rate than what is typically
offered to people with limited credit history or low scores.
CommonBond
offers competitive
rates for their fixed -
rate loans but the APR range is slightly higher
than their
variable rate loans.
When a borrower chooses to get a
variable rate, it is usually because the
variable rate being
offered is lower
than the available fixed
rate — at least at the beginning of the loan.
Starting
rates: 2.22 % (
variable), 3.25 % (fixed) LendKey may appeal to undergraduate and graduate borrowers in the same way as Credible, in that it doesn't
offer loans directly; instead, it works with more
than 300 banks and credit unions across the nation to connect you with the right refinance that suits your budget without having to compromise — and these are community lenders, known for placing customer service and satisfaction over profits.
Not only that, but the fixed and
variable rates the bank
offers are a bit higher
than what you can get with CommonBond.
TFCU
offers fixed and
variable rate student loans as well as flexible line of credit options to students attending one of more
than 1,200 colleges and universities.
The initial interest
rate offered may be slightly higher
than comparable
variable rates, but the lender can not change the interest
rate charged on the loan, no matter what takes place with interest
rates in the market over time.
Even some of the
variable rates you get
offered can be more affordable
than what you're paying now, and still be cheaper after a federal funds
rate hike.
Although installment loans often come with origination fees, that fee is typically included in the APR provided to you with your loan
offer, making it easier to compare loans by directly comparing the APRs rather
than solely the interest
rates and
variable origination fees.
«Right now, there are a lot of alternative lenders
offering rates less
than 2.45 % five - year
variable rate now.»
Rather
than changing
rates automatically like
variable -
rate CDs, step - up CDs
offer you a limited opportunity to reset your
rate if market
rates generally rise.
TD Bank last month cut its five - year
variable closed
rate offering for new and renewed mortgages earlier this month to 2.85 % which is 75 basis points less
than its prime
rate.
A
variable rate loan usually
offers a lower initial interest
rate than a fixed
rate student loan, but because the
rate can fluctuate over time, it also presents a greater risk.
Instead, fixed universal life policies generally earn an interest
rate in the cash value, while
variable universal life policy returns depend on the performance of the funds
offered within each policy's subaccounts, which are analogous to mutual funds, except that the insurance company owns the shares rather
than the policy owner.
Universal Life and
Variable Life
offer greater flexibility and potentially higher
rates of return on investment, but are also more risky as investments
than Whole Life Insurance.
Similar to Universal Life, to meet the demand of the marketplace, insurers
offer a
Variable Whole Life product where the interest is based on the market rather
than a guaranteed
rate established by the insurer.
Although term insurance
offers temporary coverage, the affordable
rates allow for the purchase of much larger coverage
than you might be able to buy with a permanent life insurance plan such as whole life, universal life or
variable universal life.