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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?( a. H9 h: K$ j4 S( N
; j# Y5 C; u5 u7 R+ n Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
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Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.
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& P; ^- W, \9 e, e* @BMO economist, Doug Porter, told the Toronto Star it’s because banks "want to be convinced that it is not a flash in the pan and that any retreat in yields is sustained."
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5 |+ |" } H, ^2 Z! R' \3 XHe says: "I believe that we are probably not too far away from that point. It might take a little more of a deeper rally (in bond prices) to make it completely convincing." M1 q1 ?( Z4 t5 @9 U
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The often quoted CIBC economist, Benjamin Tal, thinks yields could fall another 0.05% to 0.10%, but any drop in fixed-rates will be short-lived. "By the end of the year, we'll start seeing rates rising," he says.- D$ `- Q" X+ T8 I# u; i
8 F, @! H. t7 ?3 FIf rates do drop another 0.10%, it would translate into a $5.50 monthly payment savings for every $100,000 of mortgage. That’s a total savings of $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.
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7 {8 C6 U; ?) ?. p$ OBut remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly.
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; w7 ], ~* `" G, Q* |2 RYou’re usually better served by focusing on factors that can dwarf a 0.10% rate savings, like finding a mortgage with the optimal term and just the right amount of flexibility (pre-payment options, openness, readvanceability, etc.). Too much flexibility is a waste, and too little can cost you in the long-run. |
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