Posts tagged ‘dave the mortgage broker’
Gas Prices Are Going Nuts (In Case You Hadn’t Noticed)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for June 27, 2022
Today’s post takes a detailed look at last month’s inflation data and outlines the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
Straight Talk From Our Central Bankers
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for June 20, 2022
In today’s post I imagine what BoC Governor Macklem and US Fed Chair Powell might say if you gave them a chance to offer unvarnished assessments of our current conditions.
Inflation, Jobs, and Mortgage Rates
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for June 13, 2022
Today’s post covers CDN jobs, US inflation, and the contrarian case for inflation and interest rates falling back more quickly than most forecasts predict.
What Is Happening with Inflation and Mortgage Rates?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 30, 2022
Here are links to five recent posts to get you caught up on all the mortgage news that has been fit to print lately.
Inflation on the Brain
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 24, 2022
In today’s post I offer my take on what the Bank of Canada will do to address the growing concerns around steadily increasing inflation.
US Inflation Falls in April (Sort of)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 16, 2022
Last week’s US inflation data offered a glimmer of hope that US inflation may finally have peaked (and that would be good news for Canadian mortgage rates).
Five Thoughts on Last Week’s Mortgage-Related News
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 9, 2022
Here are five thoughts on last week’s news that will be relevant for anyone keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates.
Five-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Are Back at a Crossroads
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for June 28, 2021
The five-year GoC bond yield that our five-year fixed mortgage rates are priced on has risen by 20 basis points over the last two weeks. Where will it go from here?
The Stress-Test Rate Increases to 5.25% on June 1
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 25, 2021
Here are links to some of my most popular recent posts.
The Bank of Canada Blinks
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for April 26, 2021
The Bank of Canada (BoC) and the bond market were in a stand off over where inflation and interest rates are headed. Until last week, when the BoC blinked.
An Important Week Ahead for Canadian Mortgage Rates (and Real Estate)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for April 19, 2021
This week the federal government will release its budget, the BoC will issue latest policy statement, and Stats Can will provide our latest inflation data. Whew!
Happy Family Day
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for February 16, 2021
Here links to five of my recent posts covering key mortgage-related topics.
Lockdowns Trigger a Job Loss Spike (and Bond Yields Rise Anyway)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for February 8, 2021
Last month saw a spike in job losses, but Government of Canada bond yields rose anyway. Today’s post explains why.
The Bank of Canada Finds Vaccine-Fueled Hope
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for January 25, 2021
Here are my thoughts on five of the Bank of Canada’s key messages from last week that are noteworthy for anyone keeping an eye on Canadian mortgage rates.
A Worst-Case Scenario
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for January 18, 2021
Every forecast concedes that the path of the virus will determine the fate of all else, before then assuming that it will be brought to heel. But what if it isn’t?
