baking powder Baking powder is a mixture of one or more acidic salts and baking soda, an alkali. These two compounds react when they get wet and release carbon dioxide gas bubbles. These, in turn, cause baked goods to rise. Baking powder is perishable.
An Illinois Court held that the Illinois statutory rate of 9% interest is to be applied to the amounts due on a mortgage loan after foreclosure judgment is entered and before the foreclosure sale is confirmed.
Interest Rates and Fees. The interest rates on Direct Unsubsidized Loans for graduate students are fixed and do not change over the life of the loan. The interest rate for the 2015-2016 academic year is 5.31%. This is less expensive than the 6.31% interest rate on Grad PLUS Loans.