Bond rates have bounced 1/4% in the last month thanks to a sinking dollar and perky economy.  That’s prompted Canada’s biggest banks to hike rates.  Royal Bank, CIBC, Bank of Montreal, and Scotiabank all boosted their one to five-year mortgages 0.20% on Tuesday.  Their 5-year posted rate is now 6.65%.  Their “discounted” 5-year rate is about 5.59%.

(But we can do much better!)