Nevertheless, in the United States, the average interest rates for fixed-rate home mortgages in the real estate market began in the 10s and twenties in the 1980s and have (since 2004) reached about 6 per cent per annum. However, gross loaning expenses are considerably higher than the nominal interest rate and amounted for the last 30 years to 10.46 per cent.

A danger and administration cost totals up to 0.5 percent of the outstanding debt. In addition, an acquisition cost is charged which amounts to one percent of the principal. The home mortgage market of the United States is a major financial sector. The federal government created numerous programs, or government sponsored entities, to foster mortgage financing, construction and motivate own a home.

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