March 24, 2025 Last updated on March 24, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe US Federal Reserve Is as Uncertain as Everybody ElseToday’s post recaps the US Federal Reserve’s decision to hold its policy rate steady last week.
March 17, 2025 Last updated on March 17, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThoughts on the Bank of Canada’s Latest Rate CutToday’s post provides my five key takeaways from the Bank of Canada’s latest rate cut and accompanying communications.
March 10, 2025 Last updated on March 10, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesHere Comes the Next Bank of Canada Rate CutToday's post explains why I fully expect the Bank of Canada to cut its policy rate again this Wednesday.
March 3, 2025 Last updated on March 3, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesWhy Canada’s Strong GDP Growth Hasn’t Impacted Our Mortgage RatesToday’s post explains why Canadian bond-market investors didn’t react as expected to last week’s stronger-than-expected GDP data.
February 24, 2025 Last updated on February 24, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesCanadian Inflation Perks Up, But More Rate Cuts Should Still Be on the WayToday’s post explains why I don’t think the Bank of Canada’s rate-cut plans will be affected by last month’s higher-than-expected inflation results.
February 18, 2025 Last updated on February 18, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesUS Inflation Heats Up Ahead of Trump’s Tariff-Related Price IncreasesLast week we learned that US inflation increased again in January. That is bad news for US President Trump and his trade war ambitions.
February 10, 2025 Last updated on February 12, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesCanadian Mortgage-Rate Advice: Trade War EditionToday’s post explains why I don’t think January’s stronger-than-expected employment report will impact the Bank of Canada’s rate-cut plans.
February 3, 2025 Last updated on February 3, 2025Categories Monday Morning Mortgage Rate UpdatesThe BoC’s Latest Rate Cut Is Overshadowed By Trump’s Trade WarThis week’s post covers the BoC’s latest rate cut, the trade war that is now upon us, and the unexpected way that our mortgage rates will (and won’t) be impacted.