October 10th Mortgage Industry Update
October 10th, 2017 Mortgage Industry Update
The Bank of Canada announced on September 6th that it’s overnight lending rate will increase from 0.75% to 1.00%. The prime rate at almost all institutions has increased from 2.95% to 3.20%, the second consecutive increase in 2017. Most fixed rates remain stable.
Additionally this week:
– Ontario liberal government announces fines for unethical realtors doubled to $50,000, brokerages to $100,000 per violation.
– TREB: GTA sales of all major types of residential property down 35% year-over-year in September, average price up 2.6% to $775,546. Average Toronto area re-sale home price rose by about $43,000 or 6% in September compared with August (to $775,546 from $732,292).
– CMHC announces that it may level the playing field for self-employed borrowers and new to the country borrowers, providing amended rules.
– RBC: You’d have to go back to 1990 to find a time less affordable than now for Canadian homebuyers. Affordability measure 46.7% in Q2 2017.
– Housing Delivery Group formed to fulfill Fair Housing Plan measure to cut through red tape, impediments to timely construction developments.
– UBS Group: Toronto among global cities most at risk of housing bubble as economic optimism and low borrowing costs continue to push up values.
Stay tuned for the next update!
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