September 20, 2021
Today’s post explains why I don’t think our current inflation spike portends higher mortgage rates.
Posts from the ‘mortgage advice’ Tag
September 13, 2021
The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its policy rate steady last Wednesday and, as expected, refrained from materially altering its forward guidance in deference to our current federal election. Because the Bank effectively stood pat last week, in this week’s post I will offer my assessments of the mortgage-specific proposals being put forth by our three main political parties. Let’s start with a summary of what each party has put forward, with the courtesy of Move Smartly’s editor Urmi Desai: I am an independent full-time mortgage broker and industry insider who helps Canadians from coast to coast. If you are purchasing, refinancing or renewing your mortgage, contact me or apply for a Mortgage Check-up to obtain the best available rates and terms.
September 7, 2021
The Bank of Canada (BoC) will be in a tough spot when it meets this week. Normally it would try to hold steady in the middle of a federal election so that its words and actions aren’t seen to be favouring one party over another. But normal left town when the pandemic arrived and hasn’t been seen since. The BoC will have to acknowledge our latest GDP data, which confirmed that our economy is on shakier footing than it previously believed, and more broadly, that we face a tougher road ahead. I am an independent full-time mortgage broker and industry insider who helps Canadians from coast to coast. If you are purchasing, refinancing or renewing your mortgage, contact me or apply for a Mortgage Check-up to obtain the […]
August 30, 2021
Last week US Fed Chair Powell bucked the market consensus and continued to espouse a slow-and-steady approach. Here's how that will impact our mortgage rates.
August 23, 2021
Fears surrounding imminent rate rises are pushing some mortgage borrowers away from variable-rate options, but are they really justified?
August 16, 2021
Will high US inflation rates force the US Federal Reserve to start raising plans its policy rate sooner than it would otherwise prefer?
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.
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.