 鲜花( 115)  鸡蛋( 0)
|

楼主 |
发表于 2009-7-15 17:02
|
显示全部楼层
 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?7 k. a5 x. u1 @" e/ F
6 P8 M: W, I3 n2 B5 P& ^7 i
Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
/ u8 g# ^) t/ S0 ]& o, a# m& J: T/ G2 z2 _* v' W) n
Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.
; R5 [6 _; h4 s/ q6 K2 m) g# W0 U. \: U3 f' M% u5 P
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." ' c+ k: ^! {0 n4 J( Y
( ?2 S( p; @% i1 b+ a5 [
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 I# @0 D9 f# ], _3 K& C* s+ Y, b( |6 `. r0 q$ `' S1 k
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.
( v! I+ _+ w. X. _/ | z ?% i \4 r* @7 }+ U. n/ z: a* h! 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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.! ?: D ^' U5 l A; A: H* l
* V6 g8 Q7 I+ J2 a( c$ n z) G
But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. 1 O# k; f' a. B- T' `0 r s
d# S4 s. X+ }8 ]9 U
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. |
|