8/4/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Bond yields plummeted late last week as economic instability prompted investors to seek the safety of bonds. ... More
8/1/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Canadian lenders are cutting fixed mortgage rates following a drop in bond yields. But what’s behind these latest moves? ... More
4/18/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by RENTEX Realty
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As variable-rate mortgage holders eagerly anticipate the Bank of Canada’s first rate cut, fixed rates are heading in the other direction: up. ... More
3/13/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More
1/18/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say. ... More
1/12/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Nearly all of the country’s big banks slashed their advertised fixed mortgage rates this week, in some cases by as much as 70 basis points (or 0.70%). ... More
12/21/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Several of Canada’s big banks and numerous other lenders are offering a practical gift for borrowers this holiday season: lower mortgage rates. ... More
11/9/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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Residential mortgage debt in Canada totalled $2.14 trillion as of August this year, up by 3.4% compared with the same month in 2022 as the value of uninsured mortgages outstanding ... More
10/4/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Over the past two weeks, yields have risen by over 30 basis points, or 0.30%. Since bond yields typically lead fixed mortgage rate pricing, rates have been steadily on the rise. ... More
9/22/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Fixed mortgage rates could surge higher in the coming week after Government of Canada bond yields—which lead fixed mortgage rates—shot up to a 16-year-high. ... More
8/23/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Despite interest rates potentially being at or near a peak, borrowers aren’t betting on rate cuts anytime soon. ... More
6/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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Canada's record pace of interest rate hikes has led to the repayment period for many variable rate mortgages lengthening to over 30 years, helping to shield households from ... More
6/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Mortgage lenders, including most of the big banks, have continued to hike their fixed mortgage rates following the recent surge in Government of Canada bond yields, which are used ... More
6/16/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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Fixed mortgage rates are once again on the rise, with rates under 5% quickly becoming a distant memory. ... More
6/11/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Variable-rate borrowers will see their interest cost on their next mortgage payment rise as banks and other financial institutions have lifted their prime rates to a 22-year high ... More
5/29/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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The past two weeks have seen a flurry of mortgage rate increases at mortgage lenders, including several of the Big 6 banks. ... More
5/17/2023 | Posted in Home Buyers by RENTEX Realty
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A string of aggressive interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada is driving short-term fixed-rate mortgage demand higher, according to a new survey. ... More
1/29/2020 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Fixed rate mortgages could go on sale as fears of spreading coronavirus push bond yields down ... More
1/17/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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The 2020s won’t be the decade to lock into a long-term fixed mortgage, according to RBC Economics. ... More
8/9/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by RENTEX Realty
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Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada. ... More
7/28/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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Strange Things: Canadians can now get a lower interest rate on a new mortgage by locking into a fixed rate, rather than opting for a variable rate. ... More
6/17/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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The Canadian mortgage market continues to suffer from the impact of lower home sales in major markets as the stress tests weaken homebuyers’ abilities. ... More
6/11/2019 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Canadian mortgage rates have already tumbled in recent months and more discounts could be on the way for homebuyers, a according to a new forecast. ... More
6/7/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Spring is typically a busy time for home sales, so lenders are competing fiercely right now for new business — and that's adding up to record low rates for borrowers. ... More
5/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Goodbye, variable-rate mortgage. Everyone’s going fixed these days, and for good reason. ... More
12/6/2018 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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If you’re shopping for a mortgage and believe what the bond market is telling us, it implies your odds of success with a fixed rate may have just changed. ... More
12/4/2018 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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The Bank of Canada will announce its December interest rates decision Wednesday and few are expecting a Grinch-like pre-Christmas shock. ... More
11/6/2018 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by RENTEX Realty
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As Canadian mortgages come up for renewal, many households are starting to experience what TD Economics has dubbed a “completely new phenomenon” – higher ... More
5/28/2018 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by RENTEX Realty
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Canada’s big banks are locked in a competitive pricing war over variable-rate mortgages, but economic trends point to more interest rate hikes ahead — leaving Canadian ... More
5/16/2018 | Posted in Home Buyers by RENTEX Realty
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First-time home buyers already struggling with more stringent mortgage rules have been dealt another blow by an increase this week in the Bank of Canada’s five-year mortgage ... More
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