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How Do Bonds Affect Mortgage Interest Rates?

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How Do Bonds Affect Mortgage Interest Rates?

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How Do Bonds Affect Mortgage Interest Rates?Answer: Investors who purchase Treasury notes would also be in the market for mortgage-backed securities. These are the mortgages that banks loan, but rather than hold them for 15 to 30 years, the banks sell the mortgages to the secondary market. For this reason, banks generally keep interest rates on mortgages only a few points higher than Treasury notes. Since Treasury notes have no risk, they can afford to offer lower rates. Therefore, lower interest rates on U.S. Treasury notes mean lower rates on mortgages. This allows homeowners to afford a larger home, and renters to afford their first home. This increased demand stimulates the real estate market, which stimulates the economy. Lower mortgage rates also allows homeowners to afford a second mortgage, which allows them to purchase more consum

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