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What is the difference between Mortgage Rate and APR?

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K. Keturah

K. Keturah

K. Keturah
K. Keturah

Answered Nov 19, 2019

The mortgage rate can be defined as the rate at which the interest of a loan given to a lender increases, while APR, which means Annual Percentage Rate, refers to the total yearly cost of borrowing, including some other fees and the interest rates. Whenever you borrow a loan, the amount that is charged with the capital borrowed is referred to as the mortgage rate. The annual percentage rate, however, is able to help compare different loans at a very effective rate.

The mortgage rate can be defined as the rate at which the interest of a loan given to a lender
The payment for the mortgage rate is made monthly, while the one for the APR is paid yearly. The calculations for both rates are done on a yearly basis. Nonetheless, to get the monthly installment payment, the whole year rate is divided by 12. The amount of APR is always higher than that of the mortgage rate because APR includes the capital borrowed, interest amount, and the other additional fees during the cause of the lending.

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Answered Oct 23, 2019

The Morgage interest rate is the cost you will pay each year to borrow the money, expressed as a percentage rate. It does not reflect fees or any other charges you may have to pay for the loan.

The Morgage interest rate is the cost you will pay each year to borrow the money, expressed as a
An annual percentage rate (APR)is a broader measure of the cost to you of borrowing money, also expressed as a percentage rate. In general, the APR reflects not only the interest rate but also any points, mortgage broker fees, and other charges that you pay to get the loan.

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Answered Jun 18, 2019

There are some differences between mortgage rate and APR. Although, both terms are used when talking about debt incurred by a person, including some additional charges or interest to be paid. Mortgage rate and APR differ from each other in some ways. Mortgage rate talks about the interest rate you pay together with a total debt you incurred from a lender monthly. Most times when you borrow a particular amount of money from a lender, it usually comes with an interest that you pay back on monthly basis, this is called Mortgage rate.

There are some differences between mortgage rate and APR. Although, both terms are used when
There are two different ways to about the payment of mortgage rate, this includes fixed and adjustable rate. APR means Annual Percentage Rate. This is also a form of interest rate you pay on a loan incurred, together with some other additional fees. It is the total interest rate, plus the total borrowing and other additional fees you pay on yearly basis. Another difference is that; mortgage rate is usually lesser than the APR,

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