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Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?
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) v" z' @+ O# ~- R6 a Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.2 ]" B5 y) ?# ?3 Z
Y8 b r: k+ y& @' o* NSince 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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, @. }2 m/ Y% t) G0 r- p; PBMO 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." , M/ A L9 E( R: w$ V& Q
# d8 p. H" o1 _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."+ y. z& V0 K/ z6 Z( O8 w
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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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; J* Y0 u+ M u; |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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.
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But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. , U- H; i) G* L" z: C3 r$ }: @% H
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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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