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Fixed rates are creeping up—and variable-rate discounts are shrinking too

May 2, 2025 No Comments

Some of the lowest fixed mortgage rates have vanished in recent weeks—and lenders are quietly tightening up their variable-rate discounts too.

Rate hold means status quo for Canada’s struggling housing market: experts

April 16, 2025 No Comments

Real estate watchers say the Bank of Canada’s decision to hold its key policy rate steady at 2.75% will likely keep a sluggish housing market at the status quo.

Young homeowners lead the way in paying down mortgage debt

Young Canadians shed mortgage debt as older homeowners borrow more

April 14, 2025 No Comments

Canadian homeowners experienced a shift in borrowing behaviour last year, with younger households reducing their mortgage balances while older age groups took on more debt.

Canadians cutting spending, delaying purchases amid tariff turmoil: MNP survey

April 14, 2025 No Comments

A survey from insolvency firm MNP Ltd. suggests Canadians’ outlook for their personal finances has brightened even as they’ve taken steps to cut their expenses amid economic turmoil.

Mortgage rate war heats up as big banks slash rates — “The spring market starts now”: Butler

March 18, 2025 2 Comments

Big banks are slashing mortgage rates in a heated battle for market share as the spring homebuying season kicks off.

Economists react to Bank of Canada rate cut

Economists react to the Bank of Canada’s 25-bps rate cut: What’s next for rates?

March 12, 2025 No Comments

The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, its seventh straight cut. While expected, the move comes as the Bank tries to navigate economic uncertainty and the fallout from U.S. trade tensions.

BMO forecasts 1.50% BoC rate by year-end if U.S. imposes tariffs on Canada

February 4, 2025 No Comments

Canada received a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs for at least 30 days, but if enacted, BMO warns the Bank of Canada may be forced to cut its policy rate to 1.50% by year-end.

Whiplash in Canada’s bond market signals rate roller-coaster ahead, experts say

January 17, 2025 No Comments

When it comes to predicting mortgage rates, the only thing Canada’s mortgage experts are certain of right now is that nothing is certain.

60% of Canadian mortgage renewals to face higher rates by 2026: BoC

January 13, 2025 No Comments

Despite interest rates having fallen materially in 2024, recent data show that many Canadian homeowners could still face payment shocks when their mortgages renew.

Housing and interest rate forecasts for 2025

December 30, 2024 1 Comment

As we reflect on 2024, it was a year of resilience and adjustment for Canada’s housing and mortgage market, marked by the Bank of Canada’s pivot to rate cuts after two years of relentless hikes, offering long-awaited relief to borrowers.

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