fixed rates

“We’re in a rising rate environment,” we’ve been told over the past 12 months. And while that’s certainly been the trend — the best five-year fixed rate has been steadily climbing since a low of 2.24% … Read More

The Central Bank announced Wednesday it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1.75%, citing uncertainty around the energy and housing markets as reasons for standing pat. “The Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement … Read More

Before granting you a mortgage, a lender will determine whether or not you can afford the loan amount you’ve requested.

In its latest monetary policy decision, Canada’s central bank announced Wednesday its benchmark interest rate will remain at 1.5%. The bank has gradually hiked its target overnight lending rate four times since mid-2017 – most recently … Read More

Recent upticks in mortgage rates have current and potential homebuyers fretting. But are current mortgage rates really that unaffordable? We looked back through the years at historical trends to put today’s current rates in context. And … Read More

Meridian is offering a fixed-rate mortgage of 1.69% for a one-year term but it’s only available in Ontario for a limited time.

It wouldn’t be spring without reading something in the news about how hot the housing markets are. What we didn’t expect, however, was for there to be so many heated headlines about what’s happening with Canadian … Read More

Flickr: uicdigital “Looking ahead to 2014 and 2015, we anticipate a further – albeit gradual – deterioration in affordability,” reads a recent TD Economics special report. You might be excused for spewing your coffee upon reading that. … Read More

I thought I’d start out this month’s update with a credit crunch joke, since we’ll be reviewing some policies born out of it: I went to the ATM this morning and it said “insufficient funds”. I’m … Read More

Holla! It’s summer, so why are you reading about mortgages?! Get outside! ………. Okay, clearly you’re a keener, so at least promise to read this in an outdoor setting. Fixed Mortgage Rates are Holding Steady Fixed … Read More