September 6, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Bank of Canada’s Rate-Hike Impacts Are IntensifyingIn today's post I explain how a confluence of three factors will magnify the incremental impact of each incremental BoC hike.
August 29, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhy the Bank of Canada and the Bond Market Are Both Half Right (and Half Wrong)Today's post explains why I have decided to alter my near-term rate forecast.
August 8, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHow the Latest Employment Data Will Impact Our Mortgage RatesHere is my take on how US and Canadian employment momentum (or the lack thereof) will impact Canadian mortgage rates.
August 2, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesInflation, a Labour Bubble, and Another Fed Rate HikeIn today’s post I focus on three economic signposts and explain how they inform my outlook for Canadian fixed and variable mortgage rates.
July 18, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesFive Thoughts on the Bank of Canada’s Jumbo Rate HikeHere are five key observations relating to last week’s jumbo-sized Bank of Canada rate hike.
July 11, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe Bank of Canada Is About to Hike AgainIn today’s post I explain why a 0.50% increase by the Bank of Canada this Wednesday is better option than the 0.75% hike the consensus expects.
June 27, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesGas Prices Are Going Nuts (In Case You Hadn’t Noticed)Today's post takes a detailed look at last month's inflation data and outlines the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
June 20, 2022 Last updated on August 10, 2023Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesStraight Talk From Our Central BankersIn today’s post I imagine what BoC Governor Macklem and US Fed Chair Powell might say if you gave them a chance to offer unvarnished assessments of our current conditions.