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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?
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# u U: a$ ~0 G2 U& ^! z Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%.
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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.; U0 T/ w; i% r2 t8 D! V) f7 r4 E: c; o
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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." 4 q: M2 c' n2 ?! h7 H, |: O
5 v; \9 {2 {: P b& |- _4 fHe 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.": d) y, y- z7 W3 M7 f3 }& A3 _- I
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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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.
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7 \6 A c2 A; M$ F8 A; r3 ^7 b1 X7 q8 ZBut remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. $ J7 Z- \" n6 z! v) w; l4 l9 {6 B/ R
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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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