Discount rate
Discount rate
The discount rate, in banking, is the interest rate charged to financial institutions when they borrow short-term funds directly from the Federal Reserve Bank. In finance, the discount rate is a factor in the relationship between the present and future values of cash. For example, a bond that's purchased for $60 now, and pays $100 in one year, has a discount rate of 40 percent; in other words, the future payment of $100 can be purchased now for $60, i.e., at a discount of 40 percent.
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| Loan Type | Today |
|---|---|
| 30 yr fixed |
5.03 |
| 15 yr fixed |
4.58 |
| 5/1 ARM | 3.99 |
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