Mortgage Dictionary - Interest Rates

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🇸🇪UppläggningsavgiftArrangement fee (setup fee, origination fee, loan setup fee): Interest Ratesone-time-costnegotiationnegotiable; A one-time fee when you take out a new loan. Can sometimes be negotiated away, especially when switching banks.
🇸🇪SnitträntaAverage rate (mean rate, typical rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; The average of what the bank's customers actually pay. Good to compare with to see if you got a reasonable offer.

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🇸🇪Effektiv räntaEffective interest rate (APR, annual percentage rate, true cost of credit): Interest Ratesrequirementsrecurring-cost; The total cost of the loan including fees, expressed as a rate. Good for comparing offers between banks.

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🇸🇪Bunden räntaFixed rate (locked rate, fixed interest): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that is locked for a certain period, such as 3 or 5 years. Provides security but can become more expensive if market rates fall.
🇸🇪RäntebindningstidFixed rate period (rate lock period, interest rate term): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; How long your fixed rate applies, such as 1, 3, 5, or 10 years. When the period ends, you negotiate a new rate.

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🇸🇪RäntekostnadInterest cost (interest expense, interest payment): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; What you actually pay in interest each month or year. Together with amortization, it becomes your monthly loan cost.
🇸🇪RänteavdragInterest deduction (mortgage interest deduction, tax relief on interest, mortgage interest relief): Interest RatesTaxes and Feesrecurring-cost; You can deduct 30% of your interest costs on your taxes. Reduces the actual cost of your mortgage.
🇸🇪RäntepåslagInterest margin (bank margin, spread, markup): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; What the bank adds on top of their own borrowing cost to lend you money. There's room for negotiation here.
🇸🇪RäntetakInterest rate cap (rate ceiling, cap): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; A limit on how high the interest rate can go, sometimes offered as insurance. Protects against extreme rate increases.
🇸🇪RänteriskInterest rate risk (rate risk): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The risk that interest rates rise and your monthly costs increase. Important to calculate if you can handle higher rates.

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🇸🇪ListräntaList rate (posted rate, standard rate, rack rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The bank's official rate before negotiation. Almost everyone gets a discount on the list rate, so see it as a starting price.

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🇸🇪BolåneräntaMortgage interest rate (mortgage rate, home loan rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The cost of borrowing money for the property, expressed as a percentage per year. The most important factor for your monthly payment.

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🇸🇪Nominell räntaNominal interest rate (stated rate, headline rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The interest rate without fees included. This is usually what banks talk about, but effective rate shows the real cost.

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🇸🇪StyrräntaPolicy rate (repo rate, central bank rate, key interest rate, key rate, base rate): MacroeconomicsInterest Ratesrecurring-cost; The rate set by the Riksbank (Swedish central bank) that affects all mortgage rates. When the policy rate rises, your mortgage does too.
🇸🇪RänteskillnadsersättningPrepayment penalty (early repayment charge, break cost, redemption fee): Interest Ratesone-time-cost; A fee you may need to pay if you pay off a fixed-rate loan early. Compensates the bank for lost interest income.

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🇸🇪RäntetrappaRate ladder (interest rate mix, split mortgage, rate staggering): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; Splitting the loan into parts with different fixed-rate periods. Spreads the risk so the entire loan isn't affected by rate changes at once.
🇸🇪RänteförfallRate maturity (rate expiry, rate renewal date): Interest Ratesnegotiation; The date when your fixed rate expires and you can lock in a new rate or switch to variable.

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🇸🇪AviavgiftStatement fee (invoice fee, paper statement fee): Interest Ratesnegotiablerecurring-cost; Fee for each invoice or statement the bank sends. Choose e-invoicing to avoid this cost.
🇸🇪STIBORSTIBOR (Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate, interbank rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate - the rate banks lend to each other. Banks add their margin on top of STIBOR to set your rate.

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🇸🇪Rörlig räntaVariable rate (floating rate, adjustable rate, 3-month rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that changes every three months based on market conditions. Usually lower than fixed rate but more uncertain.

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🇸🇪UppläggningsavgiftArrangement fee (setup fee, origination fee, loan setup fee): Interest Ratesone-time-costnegotiationnegotiable; A one-time fee when you take out a new loan. Can sometimes be negotiated away, especially when switching banks.
🇸🇪SnitträntaAverage rate (mean rate, typical rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; The average of what the bank's customers actually pay. Good to compare with to see if you got a reasonable offer.

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🇸🇪Effektiv räntaEffective interest rate (APR, annual percentage rate, true cost of credit): Interest Ratesrequirementsrecurring-cost; The total cost of the loan including fees, expressed as a rate. Good for comparing offers between banks.

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🇸🇪Bunden räntaFixed rate (locked rate, fixed interest): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that is locked for a certain period, such as 3 or 5 years. Provides security but can become more expensive if market rates fall.
🇸🇪RäntebindningstidFixed rate period (rate lock period, interest rate term): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; How long your fixed rate applies, such as 1, 3, 5, or 10 years. When the period ends, you negotiate a new rate.

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🇸🇪RäntekostnadInterest cost (interest expense, interest payment): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; What you actually pay in interest each month or year. Together with amortization, it becomes your monthly loan cost.
🇸🇪RänteavdragInterest deduction (mortgage interest deduction, tax relief on interest, mortgage interest relief): Interest RatesTaxes and Feesrecurring-cost; You can deduct 30% of your interest costs on your taxes. Reduces the actual cost of your mortgage.
🇸🇪RäntepåslagInterest margin (bank margin, spread, markup): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; What the bank adds on top of their own borrowing cost to lend you money. There's room for negotiation here.
🇸🇪RäntetakInterest rate cap (rate ceiling, cap): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; A limit on how high the interest rate can go, sometimes offered as insurance. Protects against extreme rate increases.
🇸🇪RänteriskInterest rate risk (rate risk): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The risk that interest rates rise and your monthly costs increase. Important to calculate if you can handle higher rates.

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🇸🇪ListräntaList rate (posted rate, standard rate, rack rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The bank's official rate before negotiation. Almost everyone gets a discount on the list rate, so see it as a starting price.

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🇸🇪BolåneräntaMortgage interest rate (mortgage rate, home loan rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The cost of borrowing money for the property, expressed as a percentage per year. The most important factor for your monthly payment.

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🇸🇪Nominell räntaNominal interest rate (stated rate, headline rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The interest rate without fees included. This is usually what banks talk about, but effective rate shows the real cost.

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🇸🇪StyrräntaPolicy rate (repo rate, central bank rate, key interest rate, key rate, base rate): MacroeconomicsInterest Ratesrecurring-cost; The rate set by the Riksbank (Swedish central bank) that affects all mortgage rates. When the policy rate rises, your mortgage does too.
🇸🇪RänteskillnadsersättningPrepayment penalty (early repayment charge, break cost, redemption fee): Interest Ratesone-time-cost; A fee you may need to pay if you pay off a fixed-rate loan early. Compensates the bank for lost interest income.

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🇸🇪RäntetrappaRate ladder (interest rate mix, split mortgage, rate staggering): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; Splitting the loan into parts with different fixed-rate periods. Spreads the risk so the entire loan isn't affected by rate changes at once.
🇸🇪RänteförfallRate maturity (rate expiry, rate renewal date): Interest Ratesnegotiation; The date when your fixed rate expires and you can lock in a new rate or switch to variable.

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🇸🇪AviavgiftStatement fee (invoice fee, paper statement fee): Interest Ratesnegotiablerecurring-cost; Fee for each invoice or statement the bank sends. Choose e-invoicing to avoid this cost.
🇸🇪STIBORSTIBOR (Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate, interbank rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate - the rate banks lend to each other. Banks add their margin on top of STIBOR to set your rate.

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🇸🇪Rörlig räntaVariable rate (floating rate, adjustable rate, 3-month rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that changes every three months based on market conditions. Usually lower than fixed rate but more uncertain.

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🇸🇪UppläggningsavgiftArrangement fee (setup fee, origination fee, loan setup fee): Interest Ratesone-time-costnegotiationnegotiable; A one-time fee when you take out a new loan. Can sometimes be negotiated away, especially when switching banks.
🇸🇪SnitträntaAverage rate (mean rate, typical rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; The average of what the bank's customers actually pay. Good to compare with to see if you got a reasonable offer.

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🇸🇪Effektiv räntaEffective interest rate (APR, annual percentage rate, true cost of credit): Interest Ratesrequirementsrecurring-cost; The total cost of the loan including fees, expressed as a rate. Good for comparing offers between banks.

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🇸🇪Bunden räntaFixed rate (locked rate, fixed interest): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that is locked for a certain period, such as 3 or 5 years. Provides security but can become more expensive if market rates fall.
🇸🇪RäntebindningstidFixed rate period (rate lock period, interest rate term): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; How long your fixed rate applies, such as 1, 3, 5, or 10 years. When the period ends, you negotiate a new rate.

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🇸🇪RäntekostnadInterest cost (interest expense, interest payment): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; What you actually pay in interest each month or year. Together with amortization, it becomes your monthly loan cost.
🇸🇪RänteavdragInterest deduction (mortgage interest deduction, tax relief on interest, mortgage interest relief): Interest RatesTaxes and Feesrecurring-cost; You can deduct 30% of your interest costs on your taxes. Reduces the actual cost of your mortgage.
🇸🇪RäntepåslagInterest margin (bank margin, spread, markup): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; What the bank adds on top of their own borrowing cost to lend you money. There's room for negotiation here.
🇸🇪RäntetakInterest rate cap (rate ceiling, cap): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; A limit on how high the interest rate can go, sometimes offered as insurance. Protects against extreme rate increases.
🇸🇪RänteriskInterest rate risk (rate risk): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The risk that interest rates rise and your monthly costs increase. Important to calculate if you can handle higher rates.

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🇸🇪ListräntaList rate (posted rate, standard rate, rack rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The bank's official rate before negotiation. Almost everyone gets a discount on the list rate, so see it as a starting price.

M

🇸🇪BolåneräntaMortgage interest rate (mortgage rate, home loan rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; The cost of borrowing money for the property, expressed as a percentage per year. The most important factor for your monthly payment.

N

🇸🇪Nominell räntaNominal interest rate (stated rate, headline rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; The interest rate without fees included. This is usually what banks talk about, but effective rate shows the real cost.

P

🇸🇪StyrräntaPolicy rate (repo rate, central bank rate, key interest rate, key rate, base rate): MacroeconomicsInterest Ratesrecurring-cost; The rate set by the Riksbank (Swedish central bank) that affects all mortgage rates. When the policy rate rises, your mortgage does too.
🇸🇪RänteskillnadsersättningPrepayment penalty (early repayment charge, break cost, redemption fee): Interest Ratesone-time-cost; A fee you may need to pay if you pay off a fixed-rate loan early. Compensates the bank for lost interest income.

R

🇸🇪RäntetrappaRate ladder (interest rate mix, split mortgage, rate staggering): Interest Ratesnegotiationrecurring-cost; Splitting the loan into parts with different fixed-rate periods. Spreads the risk so the entire loan isn't affected by rate changes at once.
🇸🇪RänteförfallRate maturity (rate expiry, rate renewal date): Interest Ratesnegotiation; The date when your fixed rate expires and you can lock in a new rate or switch to variable.

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🇸🇪AviavgiftStatement fee (invoice fee, paper statement fee): Interest Ratesnegotiablerecurring-cost; Fee for each invoice or statement the bank sends. Choose e-invoicing to avoid this cost.
🇸🇪STIBORSTIBOR (Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate, interbank rate): Interest Ratesrecurring-cost; Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate - the rate banks lend to each other. Banks add their margin on top of STIBOR to set your rate.

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🇸🇪Rörlig räntaVariable rate (floating rate, adjustable rate, 3-month rate): Interest Ratesnegotiationnegotiablerecurring-cost; An interest rate that changes every three months based on market conditions. Usually lower than fixed rate but more uncertain.