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Fact Check: Margin Loans vs. Mortgage

Updated: October 25, 2024 11:25 am
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Aaron Winston, Strategy Director at Express Legal Funding.
Aaron R. Winston
Author & Strategy Director

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This article examines the differences between margin loans and mortgages, focusing on interest rates. It fact-checks a claim that margin loans typically have lower rates than mortgages, concluding that this is not always accurate. Margin loan rates can fluctuate and are often higher than mortgage rates, which are influenced by the Federal Reserve. The article stresses the importance of understanding these distinctions for financial accuracy.

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Claim: Margin loans have better rates than a mortgage.

Claimed By: Forbes

Fact Check: From a historical perspective, the claim by author and wealth manager Aviva Pinto, CDFA, CDA, in a Forbes article that a margin loan has a lower interest rate than a mortgage, is only true part of the time. The statement is mostly true and not entirely factual because margin loan rates have been higher than that of a mortgage.

In fact, margin interest rates currently (2023) are set at significantly higher percentages than mortgage loan rates (influenced by the U.S. Federal Reserve).

Moreover, this statement is risky to make as, ultimately, brokerage firms decide what to set their margin rates (and can shave off different percentage fractions), which fluctuate monthly.

Also, margin rates can’t be locked in, unlike a long-term mortgage.

In summary, although margin interest rates are generally less than mortgage rates, that is not always the case, which makes the claim posted by Forbes on behalf of a Forbes Council member mostly true.

Regardless, this distinction about a financial product is critical to make for the sake of complete accuracy.

Fact Check By: Express Legal Funding

Disclaimer: Express Legal Funding is a pre-settlement funding company and is not a law firm. While the content on this page is well-researched and reviewed by licensed attorneys, it does not constitute legal advice and should not be considered a substitute for legal representation.

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Aaron R. Winston

Aaron Winston is the Strategy Director of Express Legal Funding. As “The Legal Funding Expert,” Aaron has more than ten years of experience in the consumer finance industry. Most of which was as a consultant to a top financial advisory firm, managing 400+ million USD in client wealth. He is recognized as an expert author and researcher across multiple SEO industries.

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