Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance

Bank of Canada needs ‘assurance’ of 2% inflation path before cutting rates: Macklem

February 1, 2024 2 Comments

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said the Bank will only start entertaining interest rate cuts once it has “assurance” that inflation is trending back towards its 2% target.

House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance

Mortgage industry reps provide feds with proposals to address housing affordability

November 10, 2023 3 Comments

Representatives from Canada’s mortgage industry presented the federal government with several proposals they say will help address the country’s housing affordability crisis.

Tiff Macklem, governor of the Bank of Canada, and Carolyn Rogers, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada watching trend of longer amortization periods among borrowers

April 19, 2023 3 Comments

The Bank of Canada is investigating a growing trend of borrowers extending their mortgage amortization periods amid persistently high interest rates and ongoing inflationary pressures.

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Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance

Bank of Canada needs ‘assurance’ of 2% inflation path before cutting rates: Macklem

Mortgage industry reps provide feds with proposals to address housing affordability

Bank of Canada watching trend of longer amortization periods among borrowers

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