Posts from the ‘Monday Morning Interest Rate Updates’ Category
The One Word That Will Determine Where Canadian Mortgage Rates Are Headed
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 22, 2018
When the Bank of Canada meets this week, bond-market investors will be looking for one key word in the Bank’s accompanying policy statement.
U.S. Inflation Slows, But for How Long?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 15, 2018
If you’re keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates, you would be wise to keep your other eye focused on what is happening with inflation south of the border.
How Will the New USMCA Trade Agreement Impact Canadian Mortgage Rates?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 9, 2018
Mortgage rates rose again last week and the main catalyst was the resolution of the NAFTA renegotiations. Today’s post examines the new USMCA’s longer-term impact.
How Will the Latest U.S. Rate Hike Impact Canadian Mortgage Rates?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 1, 2018
Today’s post offers my take on how the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike is likely to impact Canadian mortgage rates over the near and medium terms.
Should Existing Canadian Variable-Rate Borrowers Lock in Now?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 24, 2018
It appears almost certain that the Bank of Canada will hike rates again on Oct 24. Should variable-rate mortgage borrowers now be locking in to a fixed rate?
A Look Back at The U.S. Housing Crisis Ten Years Later
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 17, 2018
This week I take a look back at a post I wrote in 2010 that explains how the U.S. lent its way to a housing crisis and how Canada avoided the same fate.
The Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady, But for How Long?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 10, 2018
When the Bank of Canada (BoC) met last week, it left its overnight rate unchanged at 1.5% as was widely expected. The real question for anyone keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates was whether the Bank would hint at its plans for its next meeting on October 24.
How NAFTA Uncertainty Is Impacting Canadian Mortgage Rates
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 4, 2018
Today’s post looks at the impact that ongoing NAFTA uncertainty has had on Canadian mortgage rates, and explores its potential impact going forward.
Five Key Canadian Mortgage Rate Questions for the Remainder of 2018
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 27, 2018
Anyone keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates will want to consider these five key questions in the months ahead.
Why the Latest Canadian Employment Headline Is All Hat and No Cattle
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 13, 2018
Last week’s banner headline jobs number should have sent the five-year Government of Canada bond yield soaring, but it actually closed slightly lower on Friday. This week’s post explains why.
Five Mortgage-Rate Related News Highlights from Last Week
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 7, 2018
Today’s post summarizes five news items from last week that should be of interest to anyone keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates.
Will Today’s U.S. Growth Surge Spur a Bank of Canada Rate Cut Down the Road?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 30, 2018
In today’s post I explain how the U.S. economy’s current growth surge may be raising the odds of a Bank of Canada rate hike a little farther down the road.
Canadian Inflation Hits a Six-Year High
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 23, 2018
Last Friday we learned that Canadian inflation increased by 2.5% in June. The consensus predicted that higher rates are on the way … but are they really?
The Bank of Canada Hikes Rates Despite Uncertainty
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 16, 2018
The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate again last Wednesday despite significant uncertainty about our economy’s near-term prospects. Today’s post offers my take.
Thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s Meeting This Week
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 9, 2018
It is widely expected that the Bank of Canada (BoC) will raise its overnight rate by another 0.25% when it meets this week, and if it does, lenders will pass that increase on to variable-rate mortgage borrowers in short order. The Bank signaled its plans when it made its most recent policy announcement on May […]
