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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?
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2 O6 M4 c* i; p0 r( ~ Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.1 }' ^' L3 `& ~. J& K2 u
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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." 4 p. m& ~5 C. E# B: o; H
5 j) e' _0 X$ I! J2 r/ ?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."
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( |( @' j& s& EThe 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.9 E3 q5 Z/ t2 g: ]6 |1 Z4 M
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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.
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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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7 e& ?3 T" ~5 b9 g4 l# I1 O& 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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