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Mortgage Digest: Fixed mortgage rates keep falling, but variable-rate pricing is on the rise
Spring mortgage season is bringing better fixed-rate deals, but not all borrowers are seeing relief. While lenders continue trimming fixed rates, discounts on variable rates are shrinking.

Mortgage Digest: Younger homeowners lead the way in paying down mortgage debt
Younger Canadians are outpacing older demographics in reducing their mortgage debt, new research from Statistic Canada has found.

Mortgage rate war to intensify as lenders compete for renewal business, analyst says
Former Scotiabank Mortgage head John Webster weighed in, noting that the big banks’ competitive pricing is unsustainable and unlikely to continue for long.

Weekly mortgage digest: Which big banks just dropped fixed rates?
After a spike in bond yields last week prompted some mortgage lenders to increase certain rates, fixed mortgage rates are again trending downward.

Latest in mortgage news: 50% of Canadians say high interest rates are negatively impacting their love life
As Cupid readies his arrows for Valentine’s Day, a new survey has uncovered that high interest rates are taking their toll on Canadians’ romantic life

Latest in mortgage news: Freeland approves RBC takeover of HSBC, with conditions
RBC’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian unit cleared its final hurdle after receiving approval from Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Latest in mortgage news: bond yields plunge as U.S. inflation eases
Canadian bond yields took another step down today following the release of lower-than-expected inflation data south of the border.

Latest in mortgage news: Equitable Bank unveils 40-year amortization mortgage
Equitable Bank has announced that, in partnership with a third-party lender, it is introducing a new 40-year amortization mortgage product.

Canadian recession imminent and could last through the first half of 2024: Desjardins
Despite Canada’s economy outperforming expectations over the last few quarters, signs are starting to suggest a slowdown is on the horizon, according to a report from Desjardins.