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		jasmer on May 25, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Germany Falls into Recession There should be a separate set of lending rates for real estate. Sounds kooky at first but really it's a fundamentally different kind of asset.

paulddraper on May 25, 2023 [–]

There are, right?

jasmer on May 25, 2023 | [–]

Fed sets rates banks decide what rates to lend out for mortgages.

Just like we tax things at different rates, we may want to require mortgage lending at different rates, maybe a bit higher if necessary. I don't think that exists, but I could be wrong.

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