The average interest rate on variable-rate mortgages fell marginally in October, according to comparison service Zmarta. However, rates on mortgages with longer fixed terms continued to rise.
BusinessFixed mortgage rates have risen significantly over the past month, according to a survey of banks' average rates.
BusinessThe Swedish Central Bank continues to signal an interest rate hike later this year. For some mortgage borrowers, that now raises the question: should they fix their mortgage or stick with a variable rate? The answer is yes, according to Ola Söderlind, household economist at Zmarta.
BusinessPrices for various cultural events have increased by 55 percent, almost twice the rate of inflation, over the past ten years.
MusicThe state's spending on interest deductions this year will amount to 52 billion kronor, according to the comparison site Zmarta. Residents of Danderyd - and men - will receive the largest deduction.
BusinessVariable rates remained unchanged in May, while some longer-term mortgage rates fell slightly, according to a summary.
BusinessMortgage interest rates rose in March for both variable-rate and fixed-rate mortgages, according to banks' reported average interest rates. Skandiabanken had the lowest average variable interest rate, while Ikano Bank had the highest.
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