Nathan Janzen Archives - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada

Q4 economic growth surges, but tariffs may sway BoC’s next move

February 28, 2025 No Comments

Canada’s economy outperformed expectations to close out 2024, but economists say the Bank of Canada’s next move will likely hinge more on tariff risks than on last quarter’s growth.

U.S. core inflation eases, but Fed rate cut this month remains unlikely

January 15, 2025 No Comments

U.S. inflation rose for the second straight month, though core inflation showed modest signs of easing. Still, economists say it likely won’t be enough to warrant a Fed rate cut later this month.

Mortgage arrears forecast to rise in Toronto and Vancouver

Toronto and Vancouver mortgage arrears set to hit highest levels in 10 years, CMHC warns

November 14, 2024 1 Comment

Mortgage arrears in Toronto and Vancouver are on track to rise to levels not seen in over a decade, according to a new forecast from Canada’s housing agency.

With inflation below target, BoC expected to deliver supersized rate cut this week

October 20, 2024 No Comments

Forecasters expect the Bank of Canada to speed up the pace of interest rate cuts and lower its policy rate by half a percentage point this week.

Canada’s job market poses a bigger risk than mortgage renewals: RBC

October 17, 2024 2 Comments

With mortgage renewal fears easing, RBC warns that a weakening job market could be the bigger threat to Canada’s economy

Economists predict inflation falling below 2 per cent

Economists predict inflation dipped below two per cent in September

October 14, 2024 No Comments

Economists expect inflation continued its downward trend last month, giving the Bank of Canada the all-clear to continue cutting its benchmark interest rate.

Inflation expected to ease to 2.1%, lowest level since March 2021: economists

September 15, 2024 No Comments

Economists anticipate that Canada’s annual inflation rate in August fell to its lowest level since March 2021.

Canada jobs numbers spike and could delay rate cut: economists

May 10, 2024 No Comments

Canada added 90,000 jobs to the national economy in April, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, which may cause the Bank of Canada to postpone its first rate cut.

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