August 30, 2021
Last week US Fed Chair Powell bucked the market consensus and continued to espouse a slow-and-steady approach. Here's how that will impact our mortgage rates.
August 23, 2021
Fears surrounding imminent rate rises are pushing some mortgage borrowers away from variable-rate options, but are they really justified?
August 16, 2021
Will high US inflation rates force the US Federal Reserve to start raising plans its policy rate sooner than it would otherwise prefer?
August 9, 2021
Last week we received the latest Canadian and US employment reports, for July, and both offered useful insights for anyone keeping an eye on mortgage rates.
August 3, 2021
In this week's post I share five highlights from the US Federal Reserve's most recent meeting that shed light on its rate-hike timetable.
July 26, 2021
Here is a recap of recent posts in case you missed them the first time around.
July 19, 2021
The BoC’s comments last week about the future path of inflation were noteworthy for anyone keeping an eye on mortgage rates. Today's post offers my take.
July 12, 2021
In today's post I explain why-bond market investors met last week's banner employment headline with a shrug.