interest rate

[in-ter-ist rayt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

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interest rate

In a LendingTree survey, 84% of cardholders who asked for a lower interest rate in the past year got one, and the average reduction was 6.3 points.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

“I don’t think they should be raising another 25 basis points,” one portfolio manager said about the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Asian stocks diverged Wednesday as renewed optimism over the AI trade was offset by forecast-topping US inflation data and the prospect of a bumper interest rate hike next month.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

It might not be so practical, though, especially because of your low interest rate.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

In exchange, he received a higher interest rate.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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