 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?" V+ p$ ]$ }7 }
7 n8 r0 v+ V) Y$ K$ ~7 M* y! F Banks last raised mortgage rates on June 9, when the 5-year bond yield was at 2.68%. }4 H @& l8 c
2 T% A* j% k7 @- a. Q
Since then, the 5-year yield (which guides fixed mortgage pricing) has fallen to 2.44%, but bank rates have not budged.
5 d J( H A; z, Y$ l ?* m. @+ r! f
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." / G _ d- t2 ?4 |
$ A) Q$ y9 }3 z* |' g4 Z% \: M3 a+ I6 EHe 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."
% R. D( N4 e( k; e$ }! ]4 ^0 z2 V. Y1 W( q
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.
& C2 X8 @2 l" z% l( D! n
: h. r$ n* x; j+ h4 \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.: W! J+ R% M* j7 K& q5 F1 \
6 ?/ K+ s5 s3 ?! Y% SBut remember, trying to time bond and mortgage rates is financially hazardous. While you’re waiting, rates can move the wrong way—quickly.
6 L4 q0 A _3 G3 z7 V+ Y7 r6 B5 b* g- I8 L2 @: r
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. |
|