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Today's sub-6% levels haven't been typical in recent years, and while the difference of a few basis points might feel small on paper, the long-term savings can be substantial, especially when stretched across a 30-year payoff timeline.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
One basis point is equal to one one-hundredth of a percentage point.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Margins collapsed 850 basis points, the analyst noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
The company’s third-quarter results had gross margins down 300 basis points, which the company chalked up primarily to higher tariffs in North America.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
One basis point is equal to one one-hundredth of a percentage point.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Margins collapsed 850 basis points, the analyst noted.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 19 Dec. 2025
The company’s third-quarter results had gross margins down 300 basis points, which the company chalked up primarily to higher tariffs in North America.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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