August 21, 2023
Canada’s 5-Year Bond Rate Surpasses 4%: Implications for Fixed Rate Mortgages
Canada's 5-year bond rate surpasses 4%, triggering fixed mortgage rate increases, impacting borrowers and buyers, and prompting uncertainty about the
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How the Canadian economy, inflation and the bond market feed through to mortgage rates and Alberta housing.
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Canada’s July Inflation Surges Past Expectations, Reaching 3.3%
Canada's July inflation exceeded predictions at 3.3%, sparking discussions about bond market impacts and the Bank of Canada's September rate
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Mortgage Rates Likely to Stay High Until 2025
Former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge's insight on prolonged elevated interest rates signals significant impacts on mortgages and real
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Canada’s Disappointing Growth Data from Q2 2023 May Halt Bank of Canada’s September Interest Rate Hike
Canada's Q2 2023 GDP growth of 0.3% disappoints, potentially halting Bank of Canada's September rate hike. This may provide some
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Did the Bank of Canada Increase Rates Too Much?
An in-depth analysis questions whether the Bank of Canada's rapid rate hikes were necessary as disinflationary forces and labor market
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Breaking: Inflation drops below 3%, but it isn’t all rosy
Canada's inflation dropped below 3%, but concerns arise as core inflation remains sticky and mortgage interest costs continue to rise,
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Mortgage Minute 26: UGH! Bank of Canada Summer Rate Jump
The Bank of Canada's rate increase signals potential frustration for mortgage holders, with implications for variable and fixed rates. Economic
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Bank of Canada Expected to Increase Rate July 12th
The Bank of Canada is expected to raise rates by 0.25% on July 12, 2023, despite signs of a loosening
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Canada’s May inflation rate slows, weakening case for a July rate hike
Canada's May inflation rate slows, casting doubts on Bank of Canada's July rate hike. Annual inflation drops to 3.4%, the
