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Financial Professionals Monthly federal rates
Monthly federal rates
  • Terms of three years or less. If the term of a debt instrument is three years or less, the applicable federal rate is the federal short-term rate.
  • Terms of over three years but not over nine years. If the term of a debt instrument is over three years but not over nine years, the applicable federal rate is the federal mid-term rate.
  • Terms of over nine years. If the term of a debt instrument is over nine years, the applicable federal rate is the federal long-term rate.
  • For loans that do not have a specific term and are outstanding for at least a year, the Blended Annual Rate is used.
    • The Blended Annual Rate for 2025 is 4.22%
Which AFR (Applicable Federal Rate) should you use?
January 2026

The Section 7520 rate is 4.60%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
2.75%2.73%2.72%2.71%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
2.88%2.86%2.85%2.84%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.51%3.48%3.46%3.48%

 

First quarter 2025

January 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.20%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.33%4.28%4.26%4.24%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.24%4.20%4.18%4.16%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.53%4.48%4.46%4.44%

 

February 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.29%3.26%3.25%3.24%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.42%3.39%3.38%3.37%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.67%3.64%3.62%3.61%

 

March 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.26%3.23%3.22%3.21%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.38%3.35%3.34%3.33%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.64%3.61%3.59%3.58%
Second quarter 2025

April 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.16%4.12%4.10%4.09%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.21%4.17%4.15%4.13%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.61%4.56%4.53%4.52%

 

May 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.05%4.01%3.99%3.98%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.10%4.06%4.04%4.03%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.62%4.57%4.54%4.53%

 

June 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.00%3.96%3.94%3.93%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.07%4.03%4.01%4.00%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.77%4.71%4.68%4.66%
Third quarter 2025

July 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.12%4.08%4.06%4.05%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.19%4.15%4.13%4.11%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.90%4.84%4.81%4.79%

 

August 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 4.80%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.05%3.03%3.02%3.01%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.07%3.05%3.04%3.03%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.64%3.61%3.59%3.58%

 

September 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 4.80%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.00%3.96%3.94%3.93%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.04%4.00%3.98%3.97%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.83%4.77%4.74%4.72%

 

Fourth quarter 2025

October 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 4.60%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.81%3.77%3.75%3.74%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.87%3.83%3.81%3.80%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.73%4.68%4.65%4.64%

November 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 4.60%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.69%3.66%3.64%3.63%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.83%3.79%3.77%3.76%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.62%4.57%4.54%4.53%

December 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 4.60%

The AFRs are as follows:AnnualSemi-annualQuarterlyMonthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
2.78%2.76%2.75%2.74%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
2.87%2.85%2.84%2.83%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.45%3.42%3.41%3.40%