Rate Expectations

This puzzle has a high interest rate.
A clever crossword blending finance, real estate, and mortgage terms with witty wordplay and pop culture. Perfect for fans of economics and puns.
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Across

  • 1A
    Key homebuyer's ratio, in brief
  • 4A
    It often comes with interest
  • 6A
    A dime's fraction of a dollar
  • 7A
    Global criminal enterprise fought by 007
  • 9A
    "My computer is an Apple," to a Scot?
  • 10A
    Amortization schedule's X-axis
  • 11A
    Wall St. analyst's credential

Down

  • 1D
    Population ___, a key factor in real estate values
  • 2D
    Typical mortgage payment frequency
  • 3D
    Receive, as a house in a will
  • 4D
    Italian city called 'The Florence of the South'
  • 5D
    Market volatility gauge (abbr.)
  • 6D
    Groups of loan officers, e.g.
  • 8D
    Mortgage insurance for a low down payment, initially