Your loan itself may come with additional costs, including application fees, set-up fees and a property valuation. Depending on the type of loan, there may also be monthly account fees.
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
Inflation is an increase in the level of prices of the goods and services that households buy. It is measured as the rate of change of those prices. Typically, prices rise over time, but prices can also fall (a situation called deflation).