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Re:Calling All Hackers: How money works (2024) by ipsento606 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @09:10AM (#46526529)
> Some web searching suggests that only about 2% of home mortgages have prepayment penalty clauses.

It's clear (to me) that you're talking about the US specifically, but it might not be clear to everyone.

Residential mortgages are highly idiosyncratic to the country you're talking about. Try getting a 30 year fixed rate mortgage in the UK.

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Re:Calling All Hackers: How money works (2024) by ratelimitsteve on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @11:27AM (#46528340)
is there somewhere where a majority or a plurality of mortgages come with a prepayment penalty?
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Re:Calling All Hackers: How money works (2024) by globular-toast on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:56AM (#46541760)
The UK.
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