feat: add mortgage rate microservice with API, UI, and dark mode

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What does this PR do?

Adds a new standalone Next.js 15 microservice at apps/mortgage-rates/ that displays current mortgage rates for different loan terms based on US state location.

Key components:

• REST API (/api/rates): Accepts state (required) and loanAmount (optional) query params. Returns rates for 6 mortgage products (30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, 5/1 ARM, 7/1 ARM, FHA, VA) with monthly payment calculations using the standard amortization formula.
• Frontend UI: Interactive dashboard with state selector dropdown, loan amount input with quick presets, and a responsive card grid displaying rates, APR, monthly payment, total interest, and total cost.
• Data service (mortgage-data-service.ts): Base national rates with per-state adjustment factors simulating regional variation across all 50 states.
• Dark/Light theme toggle: Fixed-position toggle button (top-right) with sun/moon icons. Uses React Context (ThemeProvider) with localStorage persistence and system preference detection via prefers-color-scheme. All components styled with Tailwind dark: variants.

The app runs on port 3100 and is self-contained within the monorepo workspace.

Note: Rates are simulated/hardcoded data — not sourced from a live provider. This is acknowledged in code comments and a user-facing disclaimer.

Updates since last revision

Added dark/light theme toggle feature:

• New files: ThemeProvider.tsx (React Context + localStorage + system preference detection), ThemeToggle.tsx (fixed-position button with sun/moon SVG icons)
• Modified: layout.tsx wraps app in ThemeProvider, globals.css adds @custom-variant dark for Tailwind CSS 4 class-based dark mode
• All UI components updated with dark: Tailwind variants: MortgageRateDashboard, RateCard, StateSelector, LoanAmountInput, RateResults, EmptyState, LoadingSpinner

Visual Demo

Video Demo:

Theme toggle demo — shows light mode with rates loaded, switching to dark mode, scrolling through cards, switching back, and verifying localStorage persistence across page reload:

View original video (rec-18d9dc07b439479c8df0789735f71b98-edited.mp4)

Image Demo:

Light mode:

Dark mode:

Mandatory Tasks (DO NOT REMOVE)

• I have self-reviewed the code (A decent size PR without self-review might be rejected).
• I have updated the developer docs in /docs if this PR makes changes that would require a documentation change. N/A — new standalone app, no docs changes needed.
• I confirm automated tests are in place that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works.

Items for Reviewer Attention

1. No automated tests — calculateMonthlyPayment, getTermYears, the API route, and the theme toggle logic have no unit tests.
2. Duplicate type definitions — RateWithPayment and RateApiResponse interfaces are defined in both MortgageRateDashboard.tsx and RateResults.tsx instead of a shared types file.
3. getTermYears is fragile — parses term length by checking if the display string .includes("30"), .includes("15"), etc. If term names change, this silently falls back to 30. Consider using a lookup map keyed on exact term strings.
4. ARM term display may confuse users — getTermYears returns 30 for both 5/1 and 7/1 ARM (correct for full amortization), but the RateCard UI shows "30-year term" for these products, which could mislead users about the fixed-rate period.
5. MonthlyPaymentEstimate type is unused — defined in types/mortgage.ts but never imported anywhere.
6. yarn.lock not committed — the lockfile change from adding the new workspace was left unstaged, so dependencies aren't locked for this app.
7. Not wired into monorepo turbo pipeline — no changes to root turbo.json; the new app won't be included in turbo run build/turbo run lint unless it's picked up by workspace globbing.
8. Potential flash of unstyled content (FOUC) on dark mode — The ThemeProvider initializes with theme="light" on SSR, then runs useEffect on mount to read localStorage and system preference. This means dark mode users may see a brief flash of light mode on initial page load. The suppressHydrationWarning on <html> suppresses the warning but doesn't prevent the visual flash.
9. @custom-variant dark is Tailwind CSS 4 syntax — verify this works with the project's Tailwind CSS 4.1.17 setup. This uses &:where(.dark, .dark *) selector which may have specificity implications.

How should this be tested?

Functional testing:

1. cd apps/mortgage-rates && yarn dev — app starts on http://localhost:3100
2. Select a state (e.g., "California") and adjust loan amount using presets
3. Verify rates update with debouncing (~300ms delay)
4. Test API directly: curl "http://localhost:3100/api/rates?state=CA&loanAmount=500000"
5. Verify error handling: invalid state codes and out-of-range loan amounts return 400 errors

Dark mode testing:

1. With app running, click the moon icon (top-right) to switch to dark mode
2. Verify all text is readable on dark backgrounds (header, labels, rate cards, disclaimer)
3. Verify the button changes to sun icon with aria-label "Switch to light mode"
4. Select a different state and verify dark mode persists
5. Reload the page — verify it stays in dark mode (localStorage persistence)
6. Click sun icon to switch back to light mode
7. Test system preference: set OS to dark mode, clear localStorage item mortgage-rates-theme, reload — should default to dark

Expected behavior:

• Rates vary by state (e.g., CA should have +0.12% adjustment, MS should have -0.11%)
• Monthly payment should match amortization formula: P = L[r(1+r)^n]/[(1+r)^n - 1] where r is monthly rate and n is total months
• UI should be responsive and accessible (keyboard navigation, proper labels)
• Theme toggle should work instantly with smooth transitions
• Theme preference should persist across page reloads

Environment:

• No environment variables required
• Uses React 18.2.0, Next.js 15.3.3, Tailwind CSS 4.1.17
• Biome lint and TypeScript strict mode passes

Checklist

• My code follows the style guidelines of this project (Biome lint passes)
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas (JSDoc on data service functions, inline comments for key calculations)
• My changes generate no new warnings (TypeScript and Biome both pass clean)

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