After blowing out during the financial crisis, mortgage interest rate spreads have been trending down for the past 18 months. As financial markets make further progress towards normality, that process should continue. However, new mortgage market regulations and tougher capital requirements argue against a return to the very low spreads prevalent prior to the crisis.
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