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Fixed mortgage rates are rising. What’s the deal?
As variable-rate mortgage holders eagerly anticipate the Bank of Canada’s first rate cut, fixed rates are heading in the other direction: up.
Opinion: Are fixed mortgage rates poised to rise? Here’s why I think so.
It seems that the Canadian bond market has a spring in its step these days. After hitting a low around 3.26% in January, the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield—which typically leads fixed mortgage rates—finished Tuesday’s session at 3.63%.
Fixed mortgage rates in Canada resume their decline amid economic volatility
After a short-lived upswing in bond yields last month that nudged some fixed mortgage rates higher, lenders are once again bringing them back down.
Rise in bond yields could send fixed mortgage rates higher, experts say
A sudden rise in bond yields this week could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say.
Big banks slash mortgage rates this week to reflect lower bond yields in Canada
Nearly all of the country’s big banks slashed their advertised fixed mortgage rates this week, in some cases by as much as 70 basis points (or 0.70%).
2024 housing market and interest rate forecasts
2023 was a year that tested the resilience of Canadian mortgage holders. And as we look forward, there’s optimism that 2024 will be the year of rate relief.
Experts predict lower mortgage rates as bond yields plunge
Mortgage shoppers and those with upcoming renewals may see some rate relief next week thanks to a steep drop in bond yields.
Bond yields surge to new heights, mortgage rates expected to jump another 20 bps
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield jumped to an intraday high of 4.46% before retreating somewhat to 4.42%. Over the past two weeks, yields have risen by over 40 basis points, or 0.40%.
Fixed mortgage rates surge higher as bond yields break above 4%
Bond yields broke through a key resistance point this week, leading to a fresh round of fixed mortgage rate increases.