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Fixed mortgage rates are falling
1/30/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
While rates have been steadily climbing for variable mortgages, fixed mortgage rates have been moving in the opposite direction.
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Fed and Bank of Canada have reason to pause hikes, says strategist
1/24/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada can afford to pause interest-rate increases now because inflation pressures are easing rapidly, according to a Bank of Montreal ... More
BoC expected to end year off with one more rate increase, likely to pause hikes soon
12/2/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on ... More
Bank of Canada rate hike: Here's what economists are expecting
10/20/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Economists are expecting the Bank of Canada to continue its aggressive rate hike campaign after inflation data came in higher than expected.
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BoC hikes need not be tethered to US rates, says former Fed official
10/13/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada is not beholden to the United States Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate-hike trajectory, according to Randal Quarles, the Fed’s former vice ... More
OECD predicts how high the Bank of Canada will go on rates
10/3/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
While many economists have predicted the Bank of Canada’s interest rate will peak at 4%, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has gone five ... More
Interest rates: TD, Scotia see Bank of Canada heading to 4%
9/14/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
TD Securities and Scotiabank's top economists think there’s more room to run for the Bank of Canada as it increases interest rates from the pandemic ... More
Interest rates may need to rise above 4% as housing market bounces back: BMO
9/5/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Toronto home sales bounced 11% in August from the previous month.
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Interest rate hike predicted for September despite inflation slowdown
8/17/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Bank of Canada still focused on bringing inflation down, say economists
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Bank of Canada rate could peak in September, says CIBC economist
7/18/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada's intention to "frontload" its path to higher rates means its policy rate could peak as early as September, according to a prominent CIBC ... More
What the latest inflation data means for the upcoming Bank of Canada rate decision
6/28/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Inflation in Canada grew at a pace not seen since 1983, further increasing the likelihood of an “oversized” rate hike of 75 basis points at the Bank of ... More
JPMorgan sees 'material risk' of full-point hike from Bank of Canada
6/26/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The possibility of a full-percentage point interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada at its July meeting is now firmly on the table following the latest inflation data for ... More
Bank of Canada likely to mirror 0.75 per cent Fed hike next month: economists
6/16/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Economists believe it's even more likely Macklem will have the confidence to increase the benchmark rate the same as U.S. bank authority.
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Bond yields soar higher, fixed mortgage rates expected to follow
6/14/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Bond yields surged to a fresh 14-year high this week, driving expectations that fixed rates are likely to continue rising.
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The latest in mortgage news: BoC rate hike expectations grow
5/12/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Big 6 banks have raised their expectations for Bank of Canada rate hikes, with most expecting another 125 to 150 basis points in tightening by the end of the year.
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Lenders hike fixed rates yet again, closing in on 4.5%
5/9/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Following a jump in bond yields last week, lenders across the country once again bumped up their fixed mortgage rates.
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Big Banks Raise 5-Year Fixed Rates Above 4%
4/25/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
Most of the country's big banks are now advertising special-offer 5-year fixed rates above 4%.
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Bank of Canada announces interest rate decision
10/30/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced today that it would keep the overnight rate at 1.75%.
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Bank of Canada reveals latest interest rate decision
9/4/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
The Bank of Canada resisted pressure from investors by declining to signal it will soon follow global peers in easing monetary policy.
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A Bank of Canada rate cut as early as September
8/20/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Paul DeAdder
A slowing economy and growing trade tensions suggest a cut will happen more quickly than currently accounted for, Macquarie economist says.
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