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Mortgage rule changes are expanding insured market activity, insurers say Mar 4th
Mortgage insurers say recent federal policy changes are giving first-time buyers more purchasing power, even as broader housing market conditions remain uneven..... More »
Home Prices Heat Up Despite High Interest Rates + MORE May 1st
Some weird stuff is happening in the world of real estate. As you likely know, the Bank of Canada has steadily raised interest rates over the past year in hopes of cooling inflation. This was also supposed to cool the housing market. Conventional wisdom dictates that higher rates would result in mor.... More »
Beware of “Friendly” Calls From Your Bank + MORE Jun 9th
For better or worse, Canadians have a lot of trust. In each other, in their government, in the places they eat, in the places they shop – and apparently in the places they bank. A 2020 survey found that seven out of 10 Canadians believe their banks have their best interest in mind when offerin.... 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 »
Fixed mortgage rates in Canada resume their decline amid economic volatility Feb 5th
After a short-lived upswing in bond yields last month that nudged some fixed mortgage rates higher, lenders are once again bringing them back down..... More »
The Latest in Mortgage News – Fresh Round of Fixed-Rate Hikes Underway
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Over the past couple of weeks, all of the big banks and countless other mortgage lenders have bumped up some of their fixed rates. Meanwhile, markets are now fully pricing in a rate hike by the Bank of Canada at its March meeting, which will raise rates for the country’s variable-rate holders. Here’s a look at some key rate changes to the banks’ special-offer rates since the start of the year: TD 5yr fixed (HR): 2.74% to 2.94% (+20 bps) […]
