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Many people are now stuck with expensive fixed-rate mortgages.

许多人现在无法摆脱高额的定息按揭。

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And while some systems might support this transaction rate, it would be an unnecessary waste of expensive resources.

即使有些系统可能支持这个事务率，但这也是对宝贵资源不必要的浪费。

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He found that the availability of discounted variable-rate deals crowded out comparatively expensive longer-term fixed-rate loans.

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That drop has made imports more expensive and pushed the rate of inflation up above 10%.

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"The good news is that these refinancings could help some homeowners avoid expensive resets on adjustable rate mortgages, and in turn prevent some foreclosures, " said Spencer Rascoff, chief operating officer at Zillow.com, a real estate Web site based in Seattle.

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