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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further? R& o$ }3 i T- M. o5 o9 @
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Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
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3 [2 Q! v3 j& ^" \ Q2 fSince then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.) S7 f; y- n5 x& J) a- O6 R! c
+ k$ x: ^+ }* q! cBMO 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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6 }$ @0 l# ?7 u3 t. |He 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."7 _4 O s1 h! i" _
& V" N' O$ W6 Y% O7 s5 [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.
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: \6 P: Q( r* e- r2 d0 y/ D8 lIf 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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But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. * Y( D, h3 A: J
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You’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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