August 22nd Mortgage Industry Update
August 22nd, 2017 Mortgage Industry Update
The Bank of Canada announced on July 12th that it’s overnight lending rate will increase from 0.50% to 0.75%. The prime rate at almost all institutions has increased from 2.70% to 2.95%, the first increase in 7 years. Fixed rates have slightly risen over the last 4 weeks and seem to have stabilized now.
Additionally this week:
– Fraser Institute: Mortgage interest rates fell from 7% to 2.7% between 2000 and 2016 and increased the maximum mortgage for Canadians by 53%.
– Royal LePage: 87% of Canadians aged 25-30 believe home ownership is a good investment. 69% hope to own a home in the next five years.
– National Bank: HELOCs currently comprise around 45 per cent of consumer credit. The average outstanding balance on these loans was $70,000.
– National Bank economist: Home sales declined on a year-on-year basis in July in most large Canadian cities west of Ottawa.
– CREA: National home sales fell 2.1% from June to July and 11.9% year-over-year. Home sales are now down 15.3% from the record set in March.
– Teranet-National Bank House Price Index: Canadian home prices increased 2% in July, driven by continued increase in condo prices in Toronto.
Stay tuned for the next update!
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