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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?
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1 X8 }& \$ ^/ O) q8 p6 ] Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.4 Y$ v: H9 ]6 u! E3 E, t
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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." , x9 @: T3 O* ?/ T( C( `2 B0 f1 Y7 N! [
1 E5 R5 F) A$ I4 N6 fHe 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.", n* Y% j! [. D
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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.& }" k/ j# w3 s+ b0 g
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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.7 b4 q! P) Z+ l+ _
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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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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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