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why is there so much interest on home loans?
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apr stands for "annual percentage rate." this means when you see a loan with a 6% rate, it is 6% per year.  on a $100,000 mortgage, where you aren't paying much of the principal down at first, a 6% rate would have you paying nearly $6,000 in interest in the first year alone.
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