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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?; J+ E# j& A4 @$ j# U
" {, a$ j& n% ~. d: d' Y# y Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
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0 ]" ?- O+ d4 ^4 R9 C5 U$ d' {Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.# U3 b4 b6 c2 p- M7 \, Q
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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."
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M) q3 W9 Z1 W0 {$ L2 nHe 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."- \, S; Z6 y! [$ ]
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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.
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5 j6 c4 n' @/ OIf 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.- n2 k: x" [+ }+ I
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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.
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3 v. b9 `( L6 ^1 ZYou’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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