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 Will 5-Year Mortgage Rates Fall Further?, v% P4 C8 G* e" y, [! O5 X
. ~3 p- z" N: L 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.
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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 I3 B# `2 f
4 K* C3 [5 Y; P& |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."0 \% b% E+ Q' U% M* j
" n8 _6 N+ t W1 k' _) g' {- T2 Q! gThe 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.$ y4 l# ?- |1 P8 R. n
* v3 l u/ X7 q: a5 IIf 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 $478 over five years, assuming a 25-year amortization and typical fixed rates.5 W+ r4 r0 T7 J
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But remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly. 2 D5 Q' k7 H8 j$ q3 V7 d4 }0 h4 c
% X) E+ B* i" ?3 a C& \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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