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Coverage on U.S. Treasury and basic bond investing tips from CNNMoney, including current yield quotes, breaking news, commentary and more on U.S. Treasuries. Bonds & Interest Rates. Treasury yields are related directly to mortgage interest rates, which affect home buying and refinancing decisions. Yield is the ratio of annual interest payments to current market price, expressed as a percentage. Treasury yields are a function of monetary policy and general economic conditions. The Fed’s key short-term rate affects 30-year mortgages and other long-term rates indirectly. The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage rose to 3.36% last week, up slightly from an all-time To get an idea of where 30-year fixed rates will be, use a spread of about 170 basis points, or 1.70% above the current 10-year bond yield. This spread accounts for the increased risk associated with a mortgage vs. a bond. So a 10-yr bond yield of 4.00% plus the 170 basis points would put mortgage rates around 5.70%.
Coverage on U.S. Treasury and basic bond investing tips from CNNMoney, including current yield quotes, breaking news, commentary and more on U.S. Treasuries. Bonds & Interest Rates. Treasury yields are related directly to mortgage interest rates, which affect home buying and refinancing decisions. Yield is the ratio of annual interest payments to current market price, expressed as a percentage. Treasury yields are a function of monetary policy and general economic conditions. The Fed’s key short-term rate affects 30-year mortgages and other long-term rates indirectly. The average fixed rate for a 30-year mortgage rose to 3.36% last week, up slightly from an all-time To get an idea of where 30-year fixed rates will be, use a spread of about 170 basis points, or 1.70% above the current 10-year bond yield. This spread accounts for the increased risk associated with a mortgage vs. a bond. So a 10-yr bond yield of 4.00% plus the 170 basis points would put mortgage rates around 5.70%.
Treasury yields only affect fixed-rate mortgages. The 10-year note affects 15-year conventional loans while the 30-year bond affects 30-year loans. When Treasury rates rise, so do rates on these mortgages. Banks know they can raise rates once their primary competitors do.
The correlation between mortgage rates and Treasury bond rates is ultimately determined by where investors want to invest their money. The structure of the