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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?# _; J9 ]: Y% Q( M5 ^. n
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Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
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7 a1 P% v2 w6 fSince 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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" W- Z' ?/ f4 o6 ^- x" o+ zBMO 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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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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# r# y( Z7 x) zThe 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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.1 E9 {" T" s# X/ @7 C5 Q4 `
9 i4 g% H9 g$ n+ S. Y( K# dBut remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. 1 r0 Y" ^. ]" @
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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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