9/14/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Canadian mortgage borrowers continued to see their interest costs climb in the second quarter, which have now soared over 80% since the Bank of Canada started raising interest ... More

9/6/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, citing recent evidence that suggests the economy is weakening.
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9/4/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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This is despite a projected slight drop in the BoC’s policy rate by the end of 2024 or early 2025
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9/1/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Economists say the latest GDP data from Statistics Canada showing a contraction in the economy suggests the Bank of Canada's rate hiking campaign may be coming to an ... More

7/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) will not raise rates again and will start cutting a little later than previously anticipated, according to a survey of market participants released by ... More

7/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates again this week in response to persistently high inflation, prompting questions about the role of mortgages in the ongoing battle with ... More

7/13/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Following the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hike, experts say Canadian mortgage owners will feel the impact of higher borrowing costs, either in the form of ... More

7/12/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy ... More

7/7/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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All six of Canada’s main commercial lenders now expect the Bank of Canada to raise interest rates next week after the country’s labor market tripled expectations in ... More

7/6/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Ottawa has published a new set of guidelines to standardize how Canada’s federally regulated lenders offer mortgage relief to consumers struggling under the weight of ... More

6/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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Canada's record pace of interest rate hikes has led to the repayment period for many variable rate mortgages lengthening to over 30 years, helping to shield households from ... More

6/27/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Economists weigh in on the possibilities for the central bank’s policy rate
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6/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Mortgage lenders, including most of the big banks, have continued to hike their fixed mortgage rates following the recent surge in Government of Canada bond yields, which are ... More

6/21/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada's governing council considered waiting until July to raise interest rates, but ultimately decided to act sooner in the face of hot economic data.
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6/16/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Central banks seek sweet spot between fighting inflation and sparking recession
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6/14/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Hawkish monetary policy and inflation posing headwinds for borrowers, latest figures suggest
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6/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Could the prospect of persistently high rates spell trouble for the market’s stability?
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6/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada will have to keep rates higher for longer unless governments do more to dial back their spending, one of the country’s largest commercial lenders ... More

6/9/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Many economists are now pencilling in another hike in July
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6/7/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Variable-rate mortgage holders are in for “more pain” following the Bank of Canada’s half-expected decision to hike interest rates again.
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6/6/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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After hitting pause on rates, growing speculation the bank is ready to hike again
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5/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The central bank has kept the policy rate frozen at 4.5% in its two most recent meetings
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3/27/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada is cutting its key interest target by half a percentage point to 0.25 per cent in an unscheduled rate announcement.
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3/17/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Big Six banks are slashing their prime lending rates 50 basis points to 2.95 per cent from 3.45 per cent in response to the plunge in the benchmark Bank of Canada interest ... More

3/4/2020 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada today lowered its target for the overnight rate by 50 basis points to 1 ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 ½ percent and the deposit ... More

3/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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Just a few days before the Bank of Canada’s March 4 meeting, the Monetary Policy Council of the C.D. Howe Institute called on the institution to lower its benchmark ... More

2/19/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) has announced that it is considering a new benchmark rate to determine the minimum qualifying rate for ... More

1/22/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady but expressed heightened concern about a slowing economy.
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12/31/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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TD economists says the cost of servicing debts should ease early in 2020
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12/5/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Anabela Serra
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The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate on hold as expected at 1.75 per cent where it has been for more than a year as it said Wednesday that ongoing trade conflicts and ... More


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