Posts tagged ‘mortgage advice’
Why Central Bankers Must Now Let the Fires Burn
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 3, 2022
In today’s post I explain why our central bankers are now telling anyone who will listen that this time, they need to let the fires burn.
The Fed Raises and Warns It Isn’t Done Yet
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 26, 2022
Today’s post provides highlights from the Fed’s latest communications and considers the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
Expect Some Tough Love from the US Federal Reserve This Week
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 19, 2022
In today’s post I explain why I believe the US Federal Reserve will surprise markets with more-hawkish-than-expected policy-rate language this week.
Five Mortgage-Related Thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s Latest Rate Hike
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 12, 2022
Here are five thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s latest rate hike and policy statement.
The Bank of Canada’s Rate-Hike Impacts Are Intensifying
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for September 6, 2022
In today’s post I explain how a confluence of three factors will magnify the incremental impact of each incremental BoC hike.
Why the Bank of Canada and the Bond Market Are Both Half Right (and Half Wrong)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 29, 2022
Today’s post explains why I have decided to alter my near-term rate forecast.
How the Latest Employment Data Will Impact Our Mortgage Rates
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 8, 2022
Here is my take on how US and Canadian employment momentum (or the lack thereof) will impact Canadian mortgage rates.
Inflation, a Labour Bubble, and Another Fed Rate Hike
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 2, 2022
In today’s post I focus on three economic signposts and explain how they inform my outlook for Canadian fixed and variable mortgage rates.
Rate Hikes, Central Banker Straight Talk and New Mortgage Rules
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 25, 2022
I was away this weekend, so here are links to three of my most popular recent posts.
Five Thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s Jumbo Rate Hike
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 18, 2022
Here are five key observations relating to last week’s jumbo-sized Bank of Canada rate hike.
The Bank of Canada Is About to Hike Again
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 11, 2022
In today’s post I explain why a 0.50% increase by the Bank of Canada this Wednesday is better option than the 0.75% hike the consensus expects.
New Mortgage-Rule Changes: HELOCs & Reverse Mortgages
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for July 4, 2022
Today’s post outlines the mortgage rule changes that OSFI just made to HELOCs and reverse mortgages, and also offers my take on a rising risk that it failed to address.
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.
