Negative Rates Are a Cash Cow for Denmark’s Mortgage Lenders

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In Denmark, where banks have been grappling with negative interest rates longer than in any other country, there’s one corner of their business that’s raking in a lot more money.

Low rates are driving record numbers of borrowers to seek cheaper mortgages, generating bumper fees for an industry that’s otherwise feeling battered.