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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by FireBeyond on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @05:20PM (#46533951)
> What interest rate do you think rich people are getting?

Depends how rich. Banks have long been known to offer below market or even zero interest loans to the richer segments in exchange for/in the hope of securing other business from them.

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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by WalterBright on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @11:22PM (#46537164)
> in exchange for/in the hope of securing other business from them.

I.e. they'll be paying the market rate one way or another.

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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by FireBeyond on Friday January 09, 2026 @10:53AM (#46555154)
"For a portion of their business, or their company's business". While they get a 0% interest loan to buy their $10M home, or whatever.

Funded, effectively, by you and me, subsidizing this as customers of the same financial institution.

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