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

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发表于 2009-10-26 06:48 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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By The Canadian Press4 P% y. l5 Z2 h: D$ d4 A$ c6 F

# S4 n+ E1 l. u0 S3 m  c/ }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. * I5 Y0 a. t% U. M0 Q& e3 M  o
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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. 1 Y: D+ i! i! Y# @2 M! b
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A fixed rate locks the borrower into a set interest rate for a certain period of time. 7 {; B# v6 C& t2 ~5 o2 o
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That gives many borrowers peace of mind knowing how much money to set aside each month for their mortgage payment.
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Variable rates change along with interest-rate moves.
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BMO 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. $ N% A, `) Q/ h" a: d& {

+ k: E9 O4 f* ?( s' M* }* ^9 DBMO 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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0 A2 z; w6 T4 ^"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. 1 P" _. G. c; Y4 i! a& x

5 g3 U# \! A  M" c* J6 s/ Z5 v7 ["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." 2 n9 ~% U" W" c
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Canada has been in a long-term declining rate environment since the early 1980s, the bank suggested. * y, B- R' Z* g$ ]5 O; ?
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As 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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