Locked-In Interest Rate
A locked-in interest rate is a rate that a lender promises to a borrower at the time of the loan application.
Mortgage-rate lock terms used to compare quoted rates, locked rates, float-down rights, and lender rate sheets.
Mortgage Rates, Locks, and Rate Sheets covers mortgage rates, ARMs, hybrid ARMs, rate caps, indexes, buydowns, discount mortgages, locks, float-downs, and rate-sheet terms.
Use these pages when rate structure or lock mechanics change borrower cost, payment volatility, prepayment behavior, or investor yield. It sits inside Rate Caps, Locks, and Indexes, so readers can move up when the broader property-finance context matters.
Use the table below to choose the narrower mortgage or real-estate finance branch before applying a term to a loan file, closing record, servicing review, investor report, appraisal, or valuation model. Move into the term page when the document, calculation, party role, lien position, or property cash flow matters.
| Area | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Locked-In Interest Rate | A locked-in interest rate is a rate that a lender promises to a borrower at the time of the loan application. |
| Mortgage Rate | A mortgage rate is the interest rate charged on a mortgage loan, affecting monthly payment, total interest, and affordability. |
| Mortgage Rate Lock Float Down | A mortgage rate lock float down preserves a locked rate while allowing a lower rate if market pricing improves under the agreement. |
| Rate Lock | A rate lock holds a quoted mortgage rate for a specified period while the loan moves toward closing. |
| Rate Sheet | A document provided by lenders that outlines the mortgage rates offered to borrowers, encompassing various loan products and interest rates. |
Mortgage-rate content is educational and does not provide rate forecasts, borrowing advice, refinancing advice, or investment recommendations.
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A locked-in interest rate is a rate that a lender promises to a borrower at the time of the loan application.
A mortgage rate is the interest rate charged on a mortgage loan, affecting monthly payment, total interest, and affordability.
A mortgage rate lock float down preserves a locked rate while allowing a lower rate if market pricing improves under the agreement.
A rate lock holds a quoted mortgage rate for a specified period while the loan moves toward closing.
A document provided by lenders that outlines the mortgage rates offered to borrowers, encompassing various loan products and interest rates.