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Goodbye, variable-rate mortgage. Everyone’s going fixed these days, and for good reason. ... More

Poloz's optimism Monday about the future could ease speculation the central bank could lower rates. ... More

More Canadians are running into serious issues with their mortgage payments according to a new report. ... More

Here's what it takes to buy an average-priced home in Canada's major cities — and how choosing a 30-year mortgage would change that. ... More

While a decline in sales in January 2018 was expected, the decline this January was disturbing. ... More

Stephen Poloz says the upward path for interest rates is 'uncertain'. ... More

Just a few months ago economists were predicting that the Bank of Canada would take a bullish stance on interest rates following its talk of ‘normalization’ of the ... More

Stricter mortgage qualification rules pushed buyers to the sidelines, as year-over-year double-digit sales decreases became the norm. ... More

If you’re shopping for a mortgage and believe what the bond market is telling us, it implies your odds of success with a fixed rate may have just changed. ... More

The Bank of Canada will announce its December interest rates decision Wednesday and few are expecting a Grinch-like pre-Christmas shock. ... More

The Bank of Canada should hold pat on interest rates until the spring according to The C.D. Howe Institute's Monetary Policy Council. ... More

As Canadian mortgages come up for renewal, many households are starting to experience what TD Economics has dubbed a “completely new phenomenon” – higher ... More

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz wants Canadians to get used to the idea of three per cent interest rates as the new normal, now that the era of rock-bottom ... More

Consumer spending is expected to slow as Canadians spend more on the interest on their debt. ... More

CIBC, TD, Royal Bank and BMO all hike their prime rates too ... More

Homeowners could be facing two interest rate rises in the coming months according to an updated forecast by CIBC. ... More

The new North American trade deal struck on Sunday may open the door for the Bank of Canada to pick up the pace of interest rates hikes, according to economists at some of the ... More

The world's biggest central bank is expected to raise rates this week - and then keep raising them ... More

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has put an early stop to the debate over whether he might be persuaded to raise interest rates in a couple of weeks. ... More

With an economy beating expectations and a range of indicators pointing to limited excess capacity, maintaining stable inflation is likely to require further rate hikes by the ... More

As the Bank of Canada raised key interest rates to 1.5 per cent (up from 1.25 per cent) Wednesday morning, mortgage rates are already rising as well. ... More

The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday but hinted that rate hikes could be coming as it noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than ... More

Canada’s big banks are locked in a competitive pricing war over variable-rate mortgages, but economic trends point to more interest rate hikes ahead — leaving Canadian ... More

Bank of Canada will probably raise rates twice this year, likely in the summer and in fall according to Dominion Lending Centres chief economist Sherry Cooper. ... More

Upward trend in rates would negatively impact Canadians' ability to service their debts. ... More

Mortgage Consumers Brace Yourselves - Chances of a hike in May rose to 82% after the data came out today. ... More

The unprecedented rise in consumer debt means the Bank of Canada’s rate-hiking cycle is already the most severe in 20 years and further increases will have far graver ... More

The Bank of Canada’s decision to raise its benchmark rate to 1.25% earlier this week will make renewals a significantly more daunting prospect for mortgage holders. ... More

The Bank of Canada pushed forward with another quarter-point interest rate increase and said more hikes are likely coming, even as it cautioned it isn't in any rush to return ... More

If the Bank of Canada decides to increase interest rates this week it will pile further pressure on millions of already-struggling households, while some lenders are already ... More