August 9, 2021
Last week we received the latest Canadian and US employment reports, for July, and both offered useful insights for anyone keeping an eye on mortgage rates.
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August 3, 2021
In this week's post I share five highlights from the US Federal Reserve's most recent meeting that shed light on its rate-hike timetable.
July 26, 2021
Here is a recap of recent posts in case you missed them the first time around.
July 19, 2021
The BoC’s comments last week about the future path of inflation were noteworthy for anyone keeping an eye on mortgage rates. Today's post offers my take.
July 12, 2021
In today's post I explain why-bond market investors met last week's banner employment headline with a shrug.
July 5, 2021
In today's post I explain why the US employment data might well have more impact on Canadian mortgage rates than our own over the near term.
June 28, 2021
The five-year GoC bond yield that our five-year fixed mortgage rates are priced on has risen by 20 basis points over the last two weeks. Where will it go from here?
June 21, 2021
The US Federal Reserve moved up its rate-hike timetable last week. US & CDN bond yields spiked in response and in today’s post I offer my take on the implications for our mortgage rates.