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Mortgage Rates to Rise by 2016: RBC
– ratesupermarket.ca
The Bank of Canada has chopped central rates twice this year to accommodate a slowing economy. Could we be in for another rate decrease in September’s announcement? A recent stock sell-off, global market upheaval and the sliding price of oil all point to the possibility. In the meantime, however, BoC head Stephen Poloz refuses to confirm an official recession, and economists consider the next crop of GDP and jobs numbers (out next week), to determine whatever happens next.
However, the vote remains split on whether rates need to be cut again – and one of Canada’s big banks anticipates the opposite.
Mortgage Rates to Rise by 2016: RBC Economics
In a recent report, RBC has stated that interest rates will remain unchanged for the rest of 2015 before actually rising in 2016. Given the current trend of economic turmoil, it’s a pretty strong statement. The big bank has a glass-half-full view of the economy, saying it sees gradual economic recovery over the next year…
Mortgage Rates to Rise by 2016: RBC
– ratesupermarket.ca
The Bank of Canada has chopped central rates twice this year to accommodate a slowing economy. Could we be in for another rate decrease in September’s announcement? A recent stock sell-off, global market upheaval and the sliding price of oil all point to the possibility. In the meantime, however, BoC head Stephen Poloz refuses to confirm an official recession, and economists consider the next crop of GDP and jobs numbers (out next week), to determine whatever happens next.
However, the vote remains split on whether rates need to be cut again – and one of Canada’s big banks anticipates the opposite.
Mortgage Rates to Rise by 2016: RBC Economics
In a recent report, RBC has stated that interest rates will remain unchanged for the rest of 2015 before actually rising in 2016. Given the current trend of economic turmoil, it’s a pretty strong statement. The big bank has a glass-half-full view of the economy, saying it sees gradual economic recovery over the next year…
