: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapse may lower mortgage rates, boosting the housing market

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will likely help push mortgage rates down further, experts say.

The collapse of SVB SIVB, as well as Signature Bank SBNY is spooking investors. But with the federal government stepping in, the main outcome for the housing market may be lower mortgage rates, which will benefit U.S. home buyers, Taylor Marr, deputy chief economist at Redfin, told MarketWatch.

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