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December 13, 2024
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates: Read the official statement
Financial Post ~ December 11th, 2024 The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3.25 per cent, with the Bank Rate at 3.75 per cent and the deposit rate at 3.25 per cent. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The global […]
December 9, 2024
Rate cut hopes could have ‘psychological’ impact on homebuyers in 2025
Global News ~ December 5th, 2024 Canadian real estate watchers are expecting home prices and housing activity to rise in 2025 after a “recovery year,” but the Bank of Canada’s policy rate will still have sway over how quickly buyers come back. Royal LePage released its 2025 housing outlook on […]
November 19, 2024
Canadian home sales post ‘October surprise’ as buyers flood back
BNN Bloomberg ~ November 18th, 2024 (Bloomberg) — Canadian home sales rose to their highest level in more than two years as a string of interest rate cuts by the central bank started to draw buyers back to the market. Transactions surged 7.7% in October from a month earlier to […]
November 11, 2024
Pros and cons of a 10-year fixed mortgage: Is stability worth the cost?
While the vast majority of homeowners opt for the familiar 5-year fixed term, a tiny percentage of Canadians prefer the stability that comes with locking in a 10-year rate. In an unpredictable world where interest rates fluctuate, a 10-year fixed mortgage can offer peace of mind with long-term, stable payments. […]
October 24, 2024
Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 50 basis points to 3¾%
www.bankofcanada.ca The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3¾%, with the Bank Rate at 4% and the deposit rate at 3¾%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The Bank continues to expect the global economy to expand at a rate […]
October 15, 2024
New actions announced to encourage building of secondary suites, more homes in Canada
CTV News ~ October 9th, 2024 The federal government introduced a number of measures related to housing on Tuesday, which include measures for homeowners wanting to add a secondary suite, taxing vacant land and building homes in place of underused federal properties. The first action is changes to how lenders […]
September 30, 2024
Homeowners will no longer need to do stress test when switching mortgage providers
CBC news ~ September 26th, 2024 The national banking regulator says it will no longer require borrowers with uninsured mortgages to undergo a stress test when switching providers. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says it will end the policy for lenders to apply the minimum qualifying rate […]
September 23, 2024
Mortgage and real estate industry hit the jackpot this week with trio of announcements
Financial Post ~ September 20th, 2024 They say good news comes in threes. I don’t know if that’s true or if it’s from the same school of science as astrology, but it happened this week with mortgages. First, Ottawa announced a bombshell loosening of mortgage insurance rules. Second, inflation stunned […]
September 9, 2024
Bank of Canada reduces policy rate by 25 basis points to 4¼%
The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 4¼%, with the Bank Rate at 4½% and the deposit rate at 4¼%. The Bank is continuing its policy of balance sheet normalization. The global economy expanded by about 2½% in the second quarter, consistent with projections […]
August 15, 2024
Market volatility could drive some mortgage rates lower. Here’s why
Global News ~ August 7th, 2024 Canadians gearing up for a run at the fall housing market and existing homeowners with a mortgage renewal looming might see interest rates heading down in the weeks ahead thanks to recent market volatility, experts tell Global News. Stock markets around the world largely […]
