ep 199 | Will mortgage rates fall as much as you're hoping?
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Interest rates are headed lower, which will take the pressure off household budgets and give many homeowners a reprieve. Borrowers are right to feel more optimistic about what’s ahead, but don’t get ahead of yourself just in case they don't come down as much as you think. If the "neutral OCR" is higher than it used to be, the “new normal” for mortgage rates will be too.
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