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            <author>info@jimsparrow.com (Jim Sparrow)</author>
            <title>Why Mortgage Rates are Rising</title>
            <description> <![CDATA[ Last week's move by Canadian lenders to raise their longer fixed term mortgage rates sparked some interesting discussions amongst clients. I thought it would be helpful to revisit what influences mortgage rates and discuss why Canadian mortgage&nbsp;rates are increasing.Mortgage Rates &amp; BondsContrary to popular opinion, mortgage rates are not tied to interest rates *at least not directly*. Mortgage rates in fact are related to bonds and their yields (rates). Bonds are what are known as debt ... ]]> </description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:25:25 -0500</pubDate>
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