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But all things are not equal; lenders take expected inflation into account when evaluating the interest rate they'll demand on their loans. Only unexpected inflation is good for debt holders.

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Another important distinction to make for those that might not be aware: in the US, mortgages mostly are a set-rate when the loan is issued, usually either at 15-years or 30-years. In most of the rest of the world, I'm told, mortgages are typically variable rate

> In most of the rest of the world, I'm told, mortgages are typically variable rate

They also tend to be shorter than the standardized USA 30-year fixed.

Yes in Canada for example most people have 5 year renewals, which means a renegotiation, at that time, at existing rates.

This is a bit like saying earnings going up isn't good for stockholders, because they would have been charged a higher price to buy the stock if people had known the earnings were going to go up.

Once you've taken out a fixed-rate mortgage, inflation absolutely has the effect of reducing the value of the debt you owe. It's more if you're about to take out a mortgage that you're rooting against (expectations of) inflation, as lower inflation will also serve to decrease the prevailing interest rate.

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