March 15th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on March 9th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally this week: – Statistics Canada: Employment in Canada was almost unchanged in February, as the country lost 2,300 jobs. National UE rate up to 7.3% […]
March 8th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on January 20th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – TREB: Transaction volume in Toronto went […]
March 1st, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on January 20th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – Reuters study polled 24 economists and […]
February 23rd, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on January 20th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – BC Finance Minister announced earlier this […]
February 9th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on January 20th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – CMHC Chief Economist: Housing starts down […]
January 26th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on January 20th that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – Statistics Canada released its year-end review […]
January 19th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on December 2nd that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – 3 of Canada’s big 5 banks […]
January 5th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on December 2nd that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally this week: – CMHC final 2015 housing starts report: […]
January 5th, 2016 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on December 2nd that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed and stabilized, as compared to the end of 2015. Additionally over the holiday season: – CMHC: Millennials are set […]
December 21st, 2015 Mortgage Industry Update The Bank of Canada announced on December 2nd that it’s overnight lending rate will remain at 0.50%. The prime rate remains at 2.70%. Additionally, almost all fixed rates have climbed ahead of the winter season cool-down, and increases in the bond market. Additionally this week: – CBRE: Commercial real […]