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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?7 R. A) L5 s0 c, k
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Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.5 d8 Z- f6 h# A6 O% a
$ b& a) i& r$ F/ XSince then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.; A0 a. F- }1 b! _. ^- G
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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." 7 n( L* @5 ], v
, H/ R& d H! X& ?' P+ e7 d' @. n; DHe 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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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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- m1 ?4 u! e" r m4 z8 ]But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. . p) h0 E6 o: _3 `5 [
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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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