10/7/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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An ex-member of the Bank of Canada’s governing body said officials should cut borrowing costs by half a percentage point later this month. ... More
10/1/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Markets are increasingly betting on the Bank of Canada delivering a 50-basis point rate cut during its October 23 policy decision, with the odds now sitting at around 53% ... More
9/22/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Vanguard Realty
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As interest rates continue to drop, borrowers might wonder if they should renegotiate their fixed-rate mortgage. But at what cost? ... More
9/12/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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One of the country’s biggest lenders says the Bank of Canada will accelerate the pace of monetary easing in order to stave off recession. ... More
9/5/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Real estate experts say the Bank of Canada’s third consecutive interest rate cut is welcome news for variable-rate mortgage holders, but it could still be some time before ... More
9/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate by a further 25 basis points in its September decision, marking a third consecutive move to bring rates lower. ... More
9/3/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver a third consecutive interest rate cut on Wednesday as inflationary forces continue to cool on both sides of the Canada-United ... More
8/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Markets are betting the Bank of Canada will cut at each of its remaining interest rate decisions this year as the labor market in the U.S. looks to be loosening faster than ... More
7/24/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the second straight reduction in the central bank’s easing cycle. ... More
6/5/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points, a move not seen since the beginning of the pandemic. ... More
5/21/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Canada's headline inflation rate continued to ease in April, leaving the door open to a Bank of Canada rate cut next month. ... More
4/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) today announced its key interest rate decision, electing to hold rates steady at five per cent. ... More
3/19/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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'I hope they're not tepid,' says expert about BoC's upcoming decisions ... More
3/13/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Vanguard Realty
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The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More
3/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the stage for rate cuts ... More
2/5/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Despite push-back from the Bank of Canada against aggressive rate-cut predictions, a majority of influential economists and analysts still expect rates to start falling by April. ... More
1/19/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada is likely to leave its overnight rate unchanged in its first decision of 2024, according to new forward guidance by the Royal Bank of Canada. ... More
11/15/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Vanguard Realty
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Surging interest rates are weighing down on current homeowners – and further turbulence is on the horizon ... More
9/6/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, citing recent evidence that suggests the economy is weakening. ... More
9/4/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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This is despite a projected slight drop in the BoC’s policy rate by the end of 2024 or early 2025 ... More
7/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) will not raise rates again and will start cutting a little later than previously anticipated, according to a survey of market participants released by the ... More
7/12/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5¼% and the deposit rate at 5%. The Bank is also continuing its policy of ... More
6/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Vanguard Realty
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Canada's record pace of interest rate hikes has led to the repayment period for many variable rate mortgages lengthening to over 30 years, helping to shield households from ... More
6/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Mortgage lenders, including most of the big banks, have continued to hike their fixed mortgage rates following the recent surge in Government of Canada bond yields, which are used ... More
6/21/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The Bank of Canada's governing council considered waiting until July to raise interest rates, but ultimately decided to act sooner in the face of hot economic data. ... More
6/15/2023 | Posted in Financial Health by Vanguard Realty
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Canadians' mortgage borrowing has reached its lowest level since 2003, primarily due to the impact of higher interest rates, according to recent data released by Statistics ... More
6/11/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Variable-rate borrowers will see their interest cost on their next mortgage payment rise as banks and other financial institutions have lifted their prime rates to a 22-year high ... More
6/7/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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Variable-rate mortgage holders are in for “more pain” following the Bank of Canada’s half-expected decision to hike interest rates again. ... More
5/29/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The past two weeks have seen a flurry of mortgage rate increases at mortgage lenders, including several of the Big 6 banks. ... More
5/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Vanguard Realty
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The central bank has kept the policy rate frozen at 4.5% in its two most recent meetings ... More
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