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            <title><![CDATA[Average variable mortgage rate dips in October as five-year fixed rates rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:15:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fixed mortgage rates rise sharply as gap with variable rates widens]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fixed mortgage rates have risen significantly over the past month, according to a survey of banks' average rates.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the interest rate decision, here’s how to think about your mortgage]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:11:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biggest price increases for live music over the past ten years as festival passes rise almost 70 percent]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Prices for various cultural events have increased by 55 percent, almost twice the rate of inflation, over the past ten years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:11:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Danderyd residents receive the highest interest deduction]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:23:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Skandiabanken, Swedbank and Danske Bank have the lowest mortgage interest rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Variable rates remained unchanged in May, while some longer-term mortgage rates fell slightly, according to a summary.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:32:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Actual mortgage rates rise in March]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Mortgage 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:16:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Big differences in bank fees - Danske Bank is the most expensive]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A review by the comparison service Zmarta/U Score shows that different banks charge their customers fees that differ by several hundred Swedish kronor.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:42:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[It can be much easier to buy a home]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A raised mortgage ceiling in combination with eased amortization requirements can increase accessibility on the housing market. But not for everyone, warns economist Ola Söderlind. The best for first-time buyers would have been if housing prices remained low.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:21:28 GMT</pubDate>
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