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ZT - TMG - Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?1 i/ s, k; \% W$ j
% T0 }; {; ^6 B- I3 ^Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.5 g6 F X5 G$ F7 W
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Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.# U5 }% L/ G) U3 p; i& H. Z
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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."
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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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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.$ o1 }% v' w* J: D
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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. 5 Q1 l- n) t+ {- [0 H% ^7 }% @
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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.! S& n3 U* v1 k: r4 u" N% v/ Y
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