10-YEAR TREASURY NOTE (^TNX)
Index Value: 3.1980
Trade Time: 9:48AM ET
Change: -0.1930 (5.69%)
Prev Close: 3.391
Open: 3.255
Day's Range: 3.1260 - 3.2590
52wk Range: 3.25 - 4.324
Thursday, November 20, 2008
10-Year Yield at Historic Low
Posted by Harriet at 9:47 AM
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Yet the spreads are keeping mortgage rates higher than they otherwise would be. At the 10 yr Treasury's previous low in 2003, one could get a 30 year fixed mortgage at 4.75% with no money down; now one would be lucky to get 5.75% with a 20% down payment.
I've seen equations giving the expected value of a freddie mac 30yr mortgage based on the current 10 yr treasury yield. Basically it approximates to 1.9% higher, meaning typically mortgages would be 5% with the 10 yr treasury at 3.1%. At 6.25% it is WAY out of whack.
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