Moral: stick with regular ARMs and fixed-rate loans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Opportunity (Still) Knocks] Reference

In 1980, they came in one flavor: 30-year fixed-rate loans.    From Wordnik.com.  [High Finance Laid Low] Reference

I have a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage that I took out in 2003.    From Wordnik.com.  [Taking steps toward refinancing a rental property] Reference

Tuck them into a new mortgage or get a fixed-rate second loan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Escape From The Money Pit] Reference

Get in with a plain-vanilla fixed-rate or adjustable-rate loan.    From Wordnik.com.  [REALITY CHECK ON THE BUBBLE] Reference

Today, 30-year fixed-rate loans are priced solidly under 6 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Worried Should You Be?] Reference

If you still want to switch to a fixed-rate loan, you might wait a bit.    From Wordnik.com.  [RAISING HELL IN DEBTVILLE] Reference

They are fixed-rate subordinated, unsecured obligations of the issuing company.    From Wordnik.com.  [Retail Notes: A Simpler Alternative To Bond Funds] Reference

Shouldn't 30-year fixed-rate loans well below 5 percent be flying off the shelf?.    From Wordnik.com.  [In tough times, how to score a better mortgage deal] Reference

Clearinghouse's borrowers must qualify for the fixed-rate mortgages they take out.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Risk Worth Taking] Reference

Home buyers tend to choose fixed-rate loans, so they can lock in the monthly payment.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT TO DO NEXT] Reference

By contrast, fixed-rate 30-year loans average 8.5 percent and 15-year loans, 8 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT TO DO NEXT] Reference

Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages were 4%, down from 4.03% and 4.69%, respectively.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Record Lows for Mortgages] Reference

Rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages were 3.92%, down from 3.95% and 4.68%, respectively.    From Wordnik.com.  [30-Year Fixed Mortgage at 4.44%] Reference

Two building societies have this week launched fixed-rate cash Isas paying a top rate of 3%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Isa war sparks into life as societies up their rates] Reference

They'll rise to 7 percent in the second year, but that's still cheaper than fixed-rate loans.    From Wordnik.com.  [WHAT TO DO NEXT] Reference

"There's no compelling reason to buy fixed-rate protection for a full 30 years," Gumbinger says.    From Wordnik.com.  [CAPITAL IDEAS] Reference

The bank also has two fixed-rate savings bonds paying 2.5% over one year and 3% over three years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Metro Bank rates 'won't trouble best-buy tables'] Reference

The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan was about 4.74% on July 21, according to Bankrate. com.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doubling Down on Housing] Reference

For example, it may be bought with a single premium, invested in fixed-rate instruments and tax deferred.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Boom In Annuities] Reference

The new fixed-rate Isa is available to new and existing members by calling 0800 072 1100 or going online.    From Wordnik.com.  [Isa war sparks into life as societies up their rates] Reference

It's also risky to bury yourself in fixed-rate investments that won't earn much after taxes and inflation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burned!] Reference

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.54% for the week ended July 29, down from 4.56% the previous week.    From Wordnik.com.  [This Week] Reference

Look to trade in that option loan for a fixed-rate loan or a more stable variable-rate loan if you can qualify.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mortgages: Rates on the Rise] Reference

If you're paying on a variable rate mortgage and intending to stay put, consider refinancing to a fixed-rate loan.    From Wordnik.com.  [How To Protect Yourself] Reference

Meanwhile, the Essex-based Saffron building society has launched a two-year fixed-rate cash Isa, which also pays 3%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Isa war sparks into life as societies up their rates] Reference

Its solution is to sell fixed-rate bonds and then swap bond payments with a company that has issued floating-rate bonds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sorry, No Crisis Here] Reference

The rate of return on those payments equals your mortgage interest rate, which is averaging 7.3 percent on a fixed-rate loan.    From Wordnik.com.  [Making It Through 2002] Reference

The sweet spot for refinancing a mortgage passed you by a year ago, when 30-year, fixed-rate loans hit a low of 5.37 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [CAPITAL IDEAS] Reference

The stable-value investments are fixed-rate guaranteed contracts from insurance companies and banks sold through 401 (k) plans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Surviving Higher Rates] Reference

The average for 30-year fixed-rate loans was 4.56 percent, down from 4.57 last week, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday.    From Wordnik.com.  [30-year mortgage rates hit 4th record low in 5 weeks] Reference

In 2005, rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged about 6 percent, compared with 7.5 percent in 2000 and 8 percent in 1995.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Worrying Housing Bust] Reference

In early 1997, interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged almost 8 percent; in 1998 they've hovered around 7 percent.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide For The Confused] Reference

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.54% for the week ended Thursday, down from the prior week's 4.56% and 5.25% a year ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [More Record Lows for Mortgages] Reference

If you'd rather switch to a fixed-rate loan, you might want to gamble on even lower rates by March or April as the recession rolls on.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Guide To Surviving The Long Siege Ahead] Reference

New Jersey's NJCLASS sports low rates -- 4.75 percent variable and up to 6.6 percent for a fixed-rate loan, and a 3 percent upfront fee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Borrowing 101] Reference

"They need to lower that as soon as possible, but changing to fixed-rate loans will create demand that cause the rates for them to go up.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Seoul Premier Quits Amid Land Woes] Reference