The Bank of Canada announced a 25 basis point rate cut to the overnight rate on June 5th, 2024. This decision has raised questions about its impact on interest rates. It's important to understand that the fixed rate mortgage market and the variable rate mortgage market are influenced differently. Fixed rates are driven by bond yields, while variable rates are directly linked to the overnight rate. Fixed Mortgage Rates The recent 25 basis point rate cut by the Bank of Canada has a limited direct effect on fixed mortgage rates because: - Fixed mortgage rates are primarily influenced by long-term bond yields, which…
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Fixed Mortgage vs. Variable Rate Mortgage - What does the recent BOC rate drop mean?
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Link to Original Article: https://betterdwelling.com/canada-now-dedicates-more-investment-capital-to-housing-than-business-bmo/
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Link to Original Article: https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-real-estate-industry-just-asked-osfi-to-loosen-the-mortgage-stress-test/
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Link to Original Article: https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2021/05/first-time-home-buyer-incentive-2-0-now-available/
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Original Article Posted on: March 30, 2021
Link to Original Article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/pattie-lovett-reid-from-first-time-buyers-to-luxury-homes-canada-s-real-estate-market-is-on-fire-1.5366979
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Link to Original Article: https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/will-the-bank-of-canadas-rates-be-moving-again-soon-353667.aspx
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Original Article Posted on: 07 Apr 2021
Link to Original Article: https://www.mortgagebrokernews.ca/news/should-you-consider-a-variable-rate-mortgage-354716.aspx
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Original Article Posted on: MAR 22, 2021
Link to Original Article: https://storeys.com/canadians-expect-home-prices-increase-bloomberg/
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Link to Original Article: https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/mortgages/choose-mortgage.html
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Link to Original Article: https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2020/12/first-time-home-buyer-incentive-to-become-more-useful-in-select-markets/
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Link to Original Article: https://www.movesmartly.com/articles/why-spiking-inflation-wont-impact-canadian-mortgage-rates
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Optimism Returns to the Markets. Could Fixed Rates Start to Rise?
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Article Written By: Steve Huebl
Original Article Posted on: November 11, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2020/11/optimism-returns-to-the-markets-could-fixed-rates-start-to-rise/
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Original Article Posted on: Dec 01, 2020
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Canada planning foreign buyers tax in effort to lower countrys housing prices
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Original Article Posted on: December 1, 2020
Link to Original Article: https://globalnews.ca/news/7495490/canada-foreign-buyers-tax-affordable-housing/
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Original Article Posted on: 2020-09-15
Link to Original Article: https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/mortgages/borrow-home-equity.html