A Significant Number of Mortgage Loans Use Adjustable Interest Rates

question 23

Multiple Choice

A significant number of mortgage loans use adjustable interest rates, in which the interest rate of the loan is tied to an index rate that fluctuates over time. For income-producing property, the most common index rate is the:

• A) one-year U.S. Treasury constant maturity rate
• B) prime rate
• C) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
• D) cost-of-funds index

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