May 8, 2023
The US Federal Reserve now appears to be on pause, and in today's post I outline the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
Posts from the ‘fixed vs. variable’ Tag
April 25, 2022
Mortgage rates have been on a tear lately and today’s post offers my updated take on the age old fixed vs. variable question.
March 28, 2022
Today's post compares the risk of borrowing at five-year fixed rates after their recent dramatic rise to the risk that five-year variable rates will surge even higher.
January 10, 2022
In today’s post I explain why five-year variable rates will likely save money versus their fixed-rate equivalents in 2022 (and beyond).
May 31, 2021
In today's post I outline both sides of the current inflation debate, and explain how it informs my current take on the fixed vs. variable trade-off.
March 15, 2021
The bond market expected the Bank of Canada to adopt more hawkish language last week, but the Bank had other plans.
August 10, 2020
It's been a wild rate for Canadian mortgage rates of late and in today's post we take a fresh look at the fixed vs. variable question.
April 27, 2020
Most borrowers are surprised to learn that mortgage rates are higher now than they were before the oil price crash and COVID-19. That may finally be changing.