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Will mortgage rates follow bond yields down?

2024/6/18
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The episode discusses the potential impact of falling bond yields on mortgage rates and the implications for the housing market, including the potential for increased home buying and the reluctance of current homeowners to move due to low existing mortgage rates.

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With bond yields dropping, lower mortgage interest rates may be on the horizon. That’s great for people who’ve put off buying a home because they felt priced out. But will rates fall enough to make homeowners with older, cheaper mortgages consider selling? Also in this episode: Buy now, pay later attracts vulnerable consumers, electric vehicle sales growth slows and product designers chase down copycat products.