April 8, 2024 Last updated on April 8, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhy the Bank of Canada Probably Won’t Talk About Rate Cuts This WeekToday’s post explains why I think the Bank of Canada will sound more hawkish than the market expects when it meets this Wednesday.
March 11, 2024 Last updated on March 11, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Longer the First Rate Cut Takes, the Lower Our Variable Mortgage Rates Will GoThe longer the BoC waits to enact its first rate cut, the lower its policy rate will then have to go to course correct.
March 4, 2024 Last updated on March 4, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Bank of Canada’s First Rate Cut Should Not Be Far OffThis week's post explains why I'm not buying soft-landing forecasts, and why I believe the Bank of Canada's first rate cut is not far off.
February 20, 2024 Last updated on February 20, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesCanadian Mortgage Rate Updates – Top Five Recent PostsHere are links to five recent posts that outline key factors that are impacting Canadian mortgage rates.
January 29, 2024 Last updated on February 1, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesFive Key Takeaways From the Bank of Canada’s Latest UpdateToday’s post provides my five key takeaways from the Bank of Canada’s policy-rate meeting last week.
January 22, 2024 Last updated on January 22, 2024Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhen Will the Bank of Canada Start to Cut?Today's post offers a preview of the Bank of Canada's meeting this Wednesday and includes my predictions of what the Bank will say and do.
December 4, 2023 Last updated on December 5, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Canadian Economy Is Topping Out. Mortgage Rates Are Too.Today's post explains why the last week's GDP and employment data bolstered the view that rates have peaked, and outlines why variable mortgage rates are worth a fresh look.
July 24, 2023 Last updated on August 13, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhy Canadian Inflation Is About to Move HigherIn today's post I explain why Canadians should expect inflation to move higher during the second half of 2023.