Canadian housing mortgage rates are all over the map. Don’t get trapped in an unnecessarily costly mortgage agreement.
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Surprise, Surprise: No Rate Hike From Bank of Canada Dec 11th
For months we’ve been warned by “experts” that rates are sure to shoot up. That the Bank of Canada will change their tune based on the state of the economy. That by year’s end, we’ll be well on our way to pre-pandemic rates that will make anyone with a variable rate mortgage regret eve.... More »
Mortgage Digest: Bond yields whipsaw, but fixed rates still have room to fall + MORE Apr 12th
Canadian bond yields have swung sharply in recent weeks, adding uncertainty to the outlook for fixed mortgage rates..... More »
Variable-rate mortgages are about to trigger payment increases Aug 9th
There's been a lot of discussion recently about how variable-rate mortgage holders could face their "trigger point." We're going to explore what that means, and the implications for borrowers..... More »
National Bank says its consumers remain “resilient” with $1 billion worth of excess liquidity Oct 2nd
National Bank reports that its mortgage clients have been resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates, thanks in part to high levels of liquidity..... More »
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Let the borrowing begin – responsibly - CTV News + MORE Aug 24th
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Let the borrowing begin – responsibly CTV NewsCanadians with lowest credit scores led wave of pandemic credit card debt repayment Yahoo Canada FinanceThe pandemic has Canadians paying down non-mortgage debt at fastest pace since 1980s CBC.caCana.... More »
First things first: If you’re staying with your existing lender, then you typically don’t have to requalify.
