A prime rate (or prime interest rate) is the interest rate charged by banks to their most creditworthy customers. It is used as a reference point for pricing other loans and products. The prime rate is usually 3 points under the base federal rate. Banks use this rate as a reference point from which to benchmark other loan and deposit rates, such as those for mortgages, lines of credit, and savings accounts.
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