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Re:The Federal Reserve is expected to increase interest rate... by jacquesm on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @05:23AM (#35258652)
> they subsidise fixed 30y mortgages, which you pretty much can't get anywhere else on the planet

https://www.rabobank.nl/particulieren/hypotheek/hypotheekren...

5.44% right now, still well below the US rates (~7%).

Re:The Federal Reserve is expected to increase interest rate... by jdlshore on Wednesday March 22, 2023 @02:02PM (#35264816)
I can’t read that, but one of the unique features of the “standard” US 30-year fixed rate mortgage is that there’s no penalty for early payoff. As a result, it’s easy to refinance when rates go down, which is almost certain to occur during the 30-year period. This capability is priced in to the rate.