Sentences with phrase «low by historical standards»

With mortgage rates still low by historical standards — but expected to edge up soon — homeowners with equity in their current home may find this is the perfect time to trade up into a larger one.

Although they've been heading up recently, student loan interest rates remain low by historical standards, so a fixed - rate loan might be a safe bet.

While this is still low by historical standards, the pressure on the market will only build in the

They were still low by historical standards.

By refinancing the HELOC into a new primary mortgage, you could take advantage of a fixed interest rate that's still low by historical standards.

The general view is that rates will remain low by historical standards due mainly to the fact that our economy is expected to remain in slow growth mode.

Nonetheless, interest rates remain relatively low by historical standards, and January's stock market volatility could encourage diversification.

Financing costs are rising, although they still remain low by historical standards.

With mortgage rates still low by historical standards — but expected to edge up soon — homeowners with equity in their current home may find this is the perfect time to trade...

First, financing costs are rising, although they still remain low by historical standards.

First, rates are still very low by historical standards and do not appear in any immediate danger of wildly shooting upwards.

For now, mortgage rates are still quite low by historical standards, helping to support homebuyer affordability as the spring home buying season ramps up.»

«For now, mortgage rates are still quite low by historical standards, helping to support homebuyer affordability as the spring home - buying season ramps up.»

NAR expects the rate on a 30 - year fixed rate mortgage to average 6.5 percent in 2006, about one percentage point higher than in 2003 and 2004, but not much above the expected average for 2005 of 5.9 percent — all extremely low by historical standards.

It's important to remember that interest rates and mortgage rates remain low by historical standards, and with guidance from a skilled real estate professional, prospective buyers can be empowered to find a home that meets their needs and financial objectives.»

The average interest rate is now about 4.5 percent, still low by historical standards, but as they continue their upward movement the universe of home owners who can refinances shrinks.

«While those looking to buy a home are understandably concerned about the path of rates ahead, it's important to remember that borrowing costs remain exceptionally low by historical standards,» says Erin Lantz, vice president of Mortgages for Zillow Group.

Commercial real estate supply still remains quite low by historical standards with only a few pockets of oversupply in the multifamily sector.

Lending rates and fixed - income rates of return will still be very low by historical standards, inducing continued levered purchases of real estate assets.

However, despite the lack of movement, the overall number of late payments that it received remained exceptionally low by historical standards.

Since September 2014, the average balance transfer period has hovered around 14 months, which is low by historical standards.

On the other hand, 10 - year Canada bond yields are also low by historical standards, at 1.3 per cent.

Today's mortgage rates are still extremely low by historical standards.

The current two percentage point spread between emerging market bonds and U.S. government bonds is low by historical standards, suggesting to some observers that emerging market bonds are overvalued.

As with conventional bonds, payout rates for new annuity purchases are greatly affected by interest rates, which are now relatively low by historical standards.

With interest rates still terribly low by historical standards, it seems stocks are the only place to get any type of return.

But opportunity can be measured systematically by the market's dispersion, and dispersion in 2015, though slightly above 2014's level, remained quite low by historical standards.

That's why borrowers will often try to refinance into a fixed - rate loan before the reset date, especially when rates are relatively low by historical standards.

Today's 30 - year fixed rate mortgage rates are low by historical standards.

The dispersion of the S&P 500 as of Nov. 30, 2017 was 18.3 %, moderately low by historical standards, per the below dispersion - correlation map:

Fortunately, rates are still low by historical standards.

While low by historical standards, it is part of a much broader trend of rising interest rates.

Stocks are expected to return 5.2 %, which is low by historical standards.

Thirty - year home loans should end 2015 at around 5.1 %, still low by historical standards.»

Although they've been heading up recently, student loan interest rates remain low by historical standards, so a fixed - rate loan might be a safe bet.

At 1.5 %, this payoff to blind luck is quite low by historical standards.

While interest rates and inflation are rising, they nonetheless remain low by historical standards, the Journal adds.

While mortgage rates at the end of 2013 and early in 2014 may not be quite as low as they were in the spring and summer of 2013, current mortgage rates are still extremely low by historical standards.

The reason comes back to yield: Although current yields are low by historical standards, they look more compelling in the context of an ever shrinking pool of high yielding assets.

The current schedule of police classes keeps the city's department level — but its ranks are low by historical standards.

He points out that over that period Britain experienced a severe recession and a significant squeeze on living standards and yet industrial relations in Britain were generally good and the number of strikes were and still are low by historical standards.

Long - term mortgage rates rose above 4 % recently, but they are still low by historical standards.

The Fed's benchmark short - term interest rate now is between 1.25 per cent and 1.5 per cent — still low by historical standards.

Notwithstanding the increases seen, variable lending rates remain low by historical standards.

These yields are now very low by historical standards and in comparison with yields in other countries.

The share of foreign currency issuance denominated in US dollars remained low by historical standards at just over 50 per cent; financial institutions issued substantial amounts in euros, pounds sterling and Canadian dollars.

Despite this, corporate gearing ratios remain low by historical standards.

The level of bond yields in markets globally continues to be low by historical standards.

Although household indebtedness remains a major risk to financial instability in Canada, low interest rates have kept debt servicing costs low by historical standards.

Fortunately, rates are still low by historical standards.