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Update: Should You Choose a Fixed- or Variable-Rate Mortgage?

Today's post provides a comparison of the best current fixed vs. variable options, and offers some general advice for anyone now facing that choice.
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June 19, 2023
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Five Key Mortgage-Rate Related Thoughts

Today's post offers five key observations relating to today’s mortgage rates and the factors that are impacting them.
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June 12, 2023
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The Reinvigorated Real-Estate Sector Compelled the Bank of Canada to Hike

In today’s post I offer my take on the Bank of Canada’s surprise rate hike last week.
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June 5, 2023
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Will the Bank of Canada Hike This Week?

A lot of market watchers suddenly seem to think the BoC is going to hike its policy rate this Wednesday. Today's post offers my take.
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May 29, 2023
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Monday Mortgage Interest Rate Update

I was away on vacation this past weekend. Here are a few links to some of my most popular recent posts.
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May 23, 2023
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Canadian Inflation Re-accelerates and Mortgage Rates Rise

I thought the bond market's rate cut bets were too aggressive, and today's post explains why I believe that new rate-hike warnings are a similar over-reaction.
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May 15, 2023
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Why I’m Still Not Buying the Bond Market’s Rate Cut Bets

In today's post I analyze the latest US inflation data and explain why I think the bets on future Fed and BoC rate cuts are still too optimistic.
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May 8, 2023
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What the US Fed’s Pause Will Mean for Canadian Mortgage Rates

The US Federal Reserve now appears to be on pause, and in today's post I outline the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
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