Monthly Federal Rates

Monthly Federal Rates
Which AFR (Applicable Federal Rate) should you use?
  • 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 2024 is 5.03%
May 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
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%

 

April 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
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%

 

March 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
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%

 

February 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
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%

 

January 2025

The Section 7520 rate is 5.20%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
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%

 

2024 Monthly Federal Rates

The Blended Annual Rate for 2024 is 5.03%.

December 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.30% 4.25% 4.23% 4.21%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.18% 4.14% 4.12% 4.10%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.53% 4.48% 4.46% 4.44%

November 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 4.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.00% 3.96% 3.94% 3.93%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.70% 3.67% 3.65% 3.64%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.15% 4.11% 4.09% 4.08%

October 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 4.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.21% 4.17% 4.15% 4.13%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.70% 3.67% 3.65% 3.64%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.10% 4.06% 4.04% 4.03%

September 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 4.80%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.57% 4.52% 4.49% 4.48%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.02% 3.98% 3.96% 3.95%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.37% 4.32% 4.30% 4.28%

August 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.20%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.95% 4.89% 4.86% 4.84%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.34% 4.29% 4.27% 4.25%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.52% 4.47% 4.46% 4.43%

July 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.84% 3.80% 3.78% 3.77%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.40% 3.37% 3.36% 3.35%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.49% 3.46% 3.45% 3.44%

June 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.60%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
5.12% 5.06% 5.03% 5.01%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.66% 4.61% 4.58% 4.57%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.79% 4.73% 4.70% 4.68%

May 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.40%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.97% 4.91% 4.88% 4.86%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.42% 4.37% 4.35% 4.33%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.55% 4.50% 4.47% 4.46%

April 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.20%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
3.70% 3.67% 3.65% 3.64%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.26% 3.23% 3.22% 3.21%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
3.37% 3.34% 3.33% 3.32%

March 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.00%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.71% 4.66% 4.63% 4.62%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.13% 4.09% 4.07% 4.06%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.40% 4.35% 4.33% 4.31%

February 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 4.80%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
4.68% 4.63% 4.60% 4.59%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
3.98% 3.94% 3.92% 3.91%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.18% 4.14% 4.12% 4.10%

January 2024

The Section 7520 rate is 5.20%

The AFRs are as follows: Annual Semi-annual Quarterly Monthly
Short-term
(up to 3 years)
5.00% 4.94% 4.91% 4.89%
Mid-term  
(3 to 9 years)
4.37% 4.32% 4.30% 4.28%
Long-term  
(over 9 years)
4.54% 4.49% 4.47% 4.45%