.mortgage-rate-slider {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 1100px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px;
}

.rate-slides {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 340px; /* adjust once if needed */
}

/* all slides */
.rate-slide {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;

    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(40px);
    transition: opacity 0.5s ease, transform 0.5s ease;

    pointer-events: none;
}

/* active slide */
.rate-slide.active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    pointer-events: auto;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* previous slide (optional smoothness) */
.rate-slide.prev {
    transform: translateX(-40px);
    opacity: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}


.rate-container {
    border: none !important;
    background: #fff;
    padding: 0 0 10px;
	 position: relative; /* IMPORTANT */
}

.rate-title {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin: 20px 0;
}

.rate-table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

.rate-table th,
.rate-table td {
    border: 1px solid #1e3cff;
    padding: 16px;
    text-align: center;
}

.rate-table th {
    color: #007aff !important;
}

.rate-highlight {
    color: #ff7a00;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.rate-footer {
    font-size: 13px;
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 8px 12px;
}

/* arrows */
.slider-nav {
    position: absolute;
    top: 40% !important;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 60px !important;
    background: #fff;
    border: none;
    color: #1e3cff;
    cursor: pointer;
    z-index: 10;
    padding: 4px 8px;
}

.slider-nav.prev {
    left: -45px;
}

.slider-nav.next {
    right: -45px;
}