5/12/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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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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5/9/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Following a jump in bond yields last week, lenders across the country once again bumped up their fixed mortgage rates.
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4/25/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Most of the country's big banks are now advertising special-offer 5-year fixed rates above 4%.
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10/30/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced today that it would keep the overnight rate at 1.75%.
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9/4/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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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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8/20/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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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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8/18/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Negative mortgage interest rates offered in Denmark. How is it possible?
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6/7/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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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 ... More
5/29/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate.
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5/27/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada will make its May interest rate decision Wednesday but it’s unlikely there will be a change according to a panel of experts.
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5/21/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said he sees the slowdown in Canada’s economy as temporary and that interest rates will likely go up – he just doesn’t ... More
5/1/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The latest reading of Canada’s economy brings both good and bad news for the housing market.
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4/24/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Bank of Canada keeps rates steady, cuts language about future hikes.
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3/15/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada will likely hold off raising interest rates through all of 2020, and could even cut rates later this year, according to TD Securities’ senior rates ... More
3/6/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is keeping its key interest rate target on hold at 1.75 per cent on Wednesday, citing concerns about the global economy and Canada’s own recent ... More
2/25/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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The Bank of Canada began raising its key overnight lending rate in July 2017 and it’s now at the highest level in a decade. Accustomed to historically low and even ... More
2/22/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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Stephen Poloz says the upward path for interest rates is 'uncertain'.
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1/16/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Ruth Halperin
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What the Bank of Canada's decision to hold its key rate means for borrowers and savers.
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