A neoconservative is one who recognizes three things: the merit of the free market in economics; the priority of politics over economics; and the primacy of morals over both. In the 1990s, this third characteristic is the most salient, and its primary target â secular humanism â is coming into ever sharper focus.
The first is how mortgage rates are determined, followed by the effect on mortgage rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. The only correct answer is mortgage bonds or mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage rates are not based on the 10-year Treasury Note.
How SBA loan rates are set: Interest rates for SBA 7(a) loans are the daily prime rate, which changes based on actions taken by the Federal Reserve, plus a lender spread. The spread is negotiated between the borrower and the lender, and can result in either fixed or variable interest rates.