Mortgage Rate Trends Archives - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada

Renewal Rate Shock Diminishing, Says BoC

Steve HueblNovember 6, 2019

Falling mortgage rates over the course of 2019 have reduced the rate increase shock for those renewing a mortgage. While those renewing a mortgage this year ... Read More...

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Are Fixed Mortgage Rates Set to Rise?

Steve HueblOctober 1, 2019

Mortgage shoppers have been treated to fixed rates near two-year lows for months now. They're even below most variable rates. But how long can these fixed-ra... Read More...

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BoC’s Call for Longer Mortgage Terms Raises Questions

Steve HueblMay 8, 2019

Earlier this week, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz called on banks and other lenders to offer more innovative mortgage products, namely longer-term mortga... Read More...

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2018 – Year in Review

Steve HueblDecember 31, 2018

We're about to turn the page on 2018, and many may feel not a moment too soon. Climbing fixed rates weren’t the only thing making mortgages less accessible i... Read More...

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Bridging the Gap Between MICs and Brokers

Steve HueblSeptember 27, 2018

They’ve been around since the early 70s, but for many—the public and brokers alike—Mortgage Investment Corporations remain relatively unknown. But work is un... Read More...

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Lessons From the Digital Mortgage Conference – Part II

Robert McListerSeptember 24, 2018

Here’s part II of my summary of last week’s Digital Mortgage Conference in Las Vegas. (See Part I here) If attendance figures are any guide (1,500 this year ... Read More...

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Lessons From the 2018 Digital Mortgage Conference – Part I

Robert McListerSeptember 21, 2018

“If you don’t view yourself as a technology company that does mortgages, you’re missing it.”—Bill Emerson, Vice Chairman, Quicken Loans That quote ... Read More...

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After the Hike: Fixed or Variable?

Steve HueblJuly 13, 2018

It’s the perennial question homebuyers ask themselves and one that’s getting a lot of attention these days: should I go fixed or variable? And the answer may... Read More...

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The Parliamentary Budget Office Reminds Us that Higher Interest Rates Would Bring Challenges

Will DunningJune 22, 2017

When Interest Rates Inevitably Rise… In a new report on “household indebtedness and financial vulnerability,” the Parliamentary Budget Office (“PBO”) has pro... Read More...

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Canadians Slow to Automate Financial Services

Robert McListerJanuary 31, 2017

People are increasingly open to purely automated banking and investment services. But Canadians also lag the world in robo-advice acceptance, finds a recent sur... Read More...

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