Interest
California Association of Realtors
Updated 10-31-2026
Interest
The fee charged for borrowing money.
California Association of Realtors Glossary
California Association of Realtors · p. 7
FreddieMac
Updated 10-31-2026
Interest
The cost you pay to borrow money. It is the payment you make to a lender for the money it has loaned to you. Interest is usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.
FreddieMac Glossary
FreddieMac · p. 8
FTC
Updated 10-31-2026
Interest
The cost you pay to borrow money. It is the payment you make to a lender for the money it has loaned to you. Interest is usually expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.
FTC Real Estate Terms
FTC · p. 10
HUD Housing Counselors Glossary
Updated 10-31-2026
Interest
Mortgage interest is the cost of borrowing money from a lender to purchase a home or property. Interest is calculated as a certain percentage of the entire mortgage loan. The borrower repays interest monthly as part of their mortgage payment. Mortgage interest may be fixed or variable and is compounding.
HUD Housing Counselors Glossary
p. 14
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