Long-Term Rates Headed Lower

The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield slid below 3.30% Tuesday afternoon, putting downward pressure on longer-term rates. A little less than a week ago, the 10-year yield was as high as 3.50%. Some analysts believe long-term mortgage rates could hit record lows again this year but others say the Federal Reserve's phasing out of its rate-lowering MBS purchases will gradually put upward pressure on mortgage rates.

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