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Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, speaks during an event at the Toronto Region Board of Trade in Toronto

“Still too early” to start cutting rates, says BoC’s Macklem

March 6, 2024 No Comments

Following today’s decision by the Bank of Canada to leave interest rates on hold, Governor Tiff Macklem said plainly that it’s still too early to being

Latest in mortgage news: nesto gains access to broker channel in exclusive deal with M3 Group

January 26, 2024 No Comments

Digital mortgage lender nesto this week announced an agreement with M3 Group that will allow it to start distributing mortgages through the broker channel.

2023 mortgage market year in review

December 29, 2023 No Comments

As we wrap up a year full of economic twists and turns—and interest rate ups and downs—we wanted to look back at some of the top mortgage-related stories that graced our pages in 2023.

Latest in mortgage news: Freeland approves RBC takeover of HSBC, with conditions

December 22, 2023 No Comments

RBC’s $13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC’s Canadian unit cleared its final hurdle after receiving approval from Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.

Latest in Mortgage News: OSFI leaves stress test rate unchanged

December 13, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s banking regulator confirmed today it will leave the mortgage stress test for uninsured mortgages unchanged.

Parents helping kids with mortgage down payments

Latest in mortgage news: Adult children of homeowners twice as likely to own a home

November 27, 2023 No Comments

A key factor in determining whether an individual is likely to become a homeowner is whether or not their parents were property owners, a new study shows.

Three of the big banks have just lowered fixed mortgage rates. Will more follow?

November 20, 2023 No Comments

Lenders have been dropping fixed mortgage rates over the past few weeks…except for the Big 6 banks. But that changed this weekend when three of the big banks finally lowered select rates.

Latest in mortgage news: bond yields plunge as U.S. inflation eases

November 14, 2023 No Comments

Canadian bond yields took another step down today following the release of lower-than-expected inflation data south of the border.

Latest in mortgage news: Equitable Bank unveils 40-year amortization mortgage

October 23, 2023 No Comments

Equitable Bank has announced that, in partnership with a third-party lender, it is introducing a new 40-year amortization mortgage product.

Latest in mortgage news: Mortgage rates keep surging higher

September 28, 2023 No Comments

Mortgage providers across the country have been busy raising rates over the past week, and it could continue next week with as bond yields continue to rise.