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Why low mortgage rates matter
Posted on Apr 2, 2014 in Mortgage Market Updates and News
Even small differences in payments can add up.Assumptions
-you're buying a house at the average national price in February of $406,372
-you have a 5 per cent down payment
-CMHC mortgage insurance costs are added to your principal
(table source: RateSpy.com, Canequity.com)
Mortgage Example Bi-weekly accelerated payment Total Payments Over Five Years
Five-Year Fixed
2.84 per cent (best rate found online) $922.41 $119,913
2.99 per cent (BMO's special offer) $937.60 $121,888
3.39 per cent (another bank's best special offer) $978.75 $127,237
Variable rate
2.29 per cent (prime minus 0.71; best rate found online) $867.87 $112,823
2.40 per cent (prime minus 0.6; a widely available discount) $878.63 $114,222
2.55 per cent (prime minus 0.45; discounted bank rate) $893.42 $116,145