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ZT - TMG - Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?) N1 t8 j; Z/ s, z. [% ?. c. ?
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Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%./ A4 k0 v- ]& k0 ?% d
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* h, }8 v2 P) L5 x# X+ A vBMO 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." ; X4 U! A; o( A4 ~! \5 ]5 {
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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."! _3 Z" Z! U6 |2 A! {* D' g o
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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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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. ! U4 ?) I; a; M# D! U0 g
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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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