The Irony of Mortgage Interest Rates Over the last year, and even still today, mortgage interest rates have been at historically low rates. One large lender has indicated that their rates are in the low 4 percent range. However, in spite of these incredibly low rates, the boost to the real estate market, which one would expect, has hardly occurred. The irony is related to the reason for the low rates. When the economy is not performing as well as investors would like, then, instead of investing in the economy directly through stocks, they change to what is considered a lower risk investment, which is bonds. The bond market supports the mortgages, hence leading to the lower rates for mortgage interest rates. However, since this occurs at a time when the economy is not performing well, ...
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