Last week new BoC Governor Tiff Macklem made his first public comments and he sounded notably less optimistic than his predecessor. Today's post explains.
In today's post I explain why record low mortgage rates now seem inevitable and offer my take on how borrowers can take advantage of the current conditions.
Today’s post uses HSBC’s 1.99% offer to explain why the terms and conditions in your mortgage contract can cost you much more than a small difference in rate.
Last week CMHC announced that it would tighten its underwriting rules for mortgage-default insurance. Today's post outlines the changes and finds a silver lining.
In his final speech, BoC Governor Poloz argued that fears about coming economic hardship are overblown. Here is my take on his comments, viewed in part through a mortgage lens.