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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?; ?6 y) G7 J8 p6 B. q& \: g9 ^
5 C; M4 d. W" M 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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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." % I3 Y- L4 j0 w' x
5 ?$ P) c0 U0 T6 \# T! O. q7 n% C- M6 lHe 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."+ E1 x5 H+ c8 S7 j9 s3 Q5 A1 [
0 W7 q7 m2 e$ D' }7 a! h8 n4 w- x9 ~' LThe 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.
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If 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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.. c3 A" o, o4 Z, l4 j2 {$ {0 C
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But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. 7 k6 o2 h9 M9 Y0 p) d
% j, Z* | R* o, X: `7 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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