September 27th Mortgage Industry Update
September 27th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update
The Bank of Canada announced on September 7th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Almost all fixed rates remain stable ahead of the autumn season.
Additionally this week:
– Sep 20- John Tory: Conditions that triggered foreigner-driven price increases in Vancouver do not necessarily exist in Toronto at the moment.
– As expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady this month – but experts say there could still be a rate hike in December.
– Bloomberg poll: Fraction of Canadians who are preparing themselves for a decline in the value of their real estate increased to 24.6%.
– TD survey: Living closer to work has ranked as paramount with 80% of young Canadians. 48% say they would pay a higher price to cut times.
– Ontario will have to follow BC in taxing foreign home buyers in order to cool GTA housing market according to CIBC economist Benjamin Tal.
– Statistics Canada: Household net worth increased to $271,300 on a per capita basis, driven by a 2.2 per cent rise in home prices.
Stay tuned for the next update!
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