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Does buying GICs still make sense after the recent rate cuts? + MORE Apr 3rd
In March, the Bank of Canada (BoC) lowered its policy interest rate by another 25 basis points, from 3.00% to 2.75%. It was the central bank’s seventh consecutive cut.
What does it mean for Canadians as borrowers and savers when interest rate cuts happen? On the positive side, it mean.... More »
Optimism Returns to the Markets. Could Fixed Rates Start to Rise? Nov 13th
Bond yields in both Canada and the U.S. jumped on news that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven more than 90% effective in its trials. Following the announcement on Monday, the all-important 5-year bond yield is now hovering around 0.50% for the first time since early June. Since bond yields .... More »
Mortgage Stress Test Sidelining Young Buyers + MORE Aug 22nd
New data shows the country’s youngest buyers are being affected most by the government’s mortgage stress tests. Mortgage originations were down 8.9% overall in Q2, while those among buyers between the ages of 18 and 25 were down 13.4% compared to last year, according to TransUnion’.... More »
2024 housing market and interest rate forecasts + MORE Dec 28th
2023 was a year that tested the resilience of Canadian mortgage holders. And as we look forward, there's optimism that 2024 will be the year of rate relief..... More »
Canada’s best credit cards for people with bad credit 2021 + MORE Jun 4th
Conventional wisdom may lead you to believe that if you have bad credit, you should swear off credit cards. But if you want to improve your credit score, you’ll have to show you can handle credit responsibly—and the only way to do that is (you guessed it) to have a credit card. When used properl.... More »
B.C. Regulator Shuts Down Unlicensed Broker with $500M in Volume
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
An unlicensed B.C. mortgage broker accused of arranging half a billion in mortgages for hundreds of clients has been issued a cease-and-desist order by the province’s mortgage regulator. The Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia (FICOM) announced last week that its Registrar of Mortgage Brokers issued the order against Jay Chaudhary, a former registered B.C. […]
