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ZT-BMO study says variable-rate mortgages better deal for borrowers most times

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; q- g. i( n- h5 t# _By The Canadian Press
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TORONTO - Fixed mortgage rates may help you feel secure in your budgeting, but the Bank of Montreal (TSX: BMO.TO) says the more volatile variable rate mortgages will save you money in the long run.
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The bank put out a report Friday showing that, over the past 30 years, variable-rate mortgages have been more cost-effective about 82 per cent of the time. That may come as a surprise to some after studies have shown many Canadians prefer a fixed-rate mortgage. ! w  v! F. q/ B7 L
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A fixed rate locks the borrower into a set interest rate for a certain period of time.
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( `9 K) d7 r2 R2 l# A* ?That gives many borrowers peace of mind knowing how much money to set aside each month for their mortgage payment. ' s, G1 }/ `/ M
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Variable rates change along with interest-rate moves.
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3 G3 M# M. ]8 yBMO said the Bank of Canada's overnight lending rate is at its lowest possible point now, which could mean there are fewer benefits to a variable rate in the foreseeable future.
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BMO highlighted two historical periods when fixed rates were considered beneficial - in the late 1970s and late 1980s - and both were just before interest rates started rising again.
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The bank added that the current interest environment is similar to both of these periods.
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"Short-term rates are at extreme lows and pressure is likely to build for higher rates in the year ahead," said deputy chief economist Doug Porter in the report.
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( V1 }7 q7 Q( M6 u8 Y2 n"The question of whether to lock in to a longer-term fixed mortgage rate or stay in a variable rate has become an increasingly complex and important issue." 5 i( k0 w2 s% o) e
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Canada has been in a long-term declining rate environment since the early 1980s, the bank suggested.
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; U) e8 J7 R! ~! Y& u  H! b" Q8 hAs a result, the spread between five-year fixed mortgages and variable mortgages has been pushed wider in recent years, and is now near an all-time high.
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