Fixed Rate (FRM): A loan in which the interest rate does not change during the entire term of the loan. Opposite of adjustable rate.

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Variable Interest Rate: An interest rate that varies in relation to fluctuations in the market rates of interest, as over the time period of a loan or mortgage.

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Prime Rate: The rate suggested by the Bank of Canada on which most banks base their prime mortgage lending rate.



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