Adjustable
mortgage rates were slightly changed, with the 5-year ARM nosing higher to 3.
Mortgage rates are closely related to the yields on government bonds.
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mortgage rate is even hurting the housing market, making banks extremely selective because profit margins are so low.
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Every increment up on the
mortgage rate ladder brings a threshold at which prospective buyers have to rethink their plans.
Because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reduce
mortgage rates on the order of 20 to 50 basis points, the effect of their rate reduction on homeownership is likely to be quite modest although, again, not trivial.
Due to this, the Bank of Canada is not anticipated to raise the overnight lending rate, leading to unchanged variable
mortgage rates.
Adjustable
mortgage rates were mostly higher, with the 5-year ARM inching higher to 3.
At present, fixed-rate long-term
mortgage rates are still near record lows, offering homebuyers the security of a low
mortgage rate over an extended time period.
Mortgage rates dipped to their lowest level since early November this week, cheery news for anyone house hunting during the holidays, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
And so, if
mortgage rates are high, you can secure a lower interest rate.
Also contributing to the cooling housing market is an increase in
mortgage rates of nearly one point, speculative investors pulling back and first-time buyers being priced out of the market.
