By how much could the Bank of Canada cut rates in December?
11/26/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is preparing for its final rate announcement of 2024 on December 11, with economists anticipating a potential further reduction in its lending rate that ... More
Hidden Bank of Canada clues point to another big cut: CIBC economists
11/22/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Various signs point to the Bank of Canada (BoC) cutting interest rates by another half percentage point in December, even if the bank hasn’t said so explicitly, CIBC ... More
Rate cut showdown: 25 or 50 bps? Economists split on Bank of Canada's next move
10/11/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Strong employment results for September have tempered Bank of Canada rate cut expectations for later this month. ... More
Mortgage Digest: 50% odds of a 50-bps October rate cut, experts say
10/1/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Markets are increasingly betting on the Bank of Canada delivering a 50-basis point rate cut during its October 23 policy decision, with the odds now sitting at around 53% ... More
Bank of Canada to Start Jumbo Rate Cuts by December, CIBC Says
9/12/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
One of the country’s biggest lenders says the Bank of Canada will accelerate the pace of monetary easing in order to stave off recession. ... More
The Bank of Canada is expected to cut rates again, with U.S. Fed on deck
9/3/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver a third consecutive interest rate cut on Wednesday as inflationary forces continue to cool on both sides of the Canada-United ... More
Bank of Canada seen cutting rates faster after weak U.S. jobs data
8/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Markets are betting the Bank of Canada will cut at each of its remaining interest rate decisions this year as the labor market in the U.S. looks to be loosening faster than ... More
The Big Banks are slashing their interest rate forecasts
8/8/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
TD, CIBC and BMO have led the way with their revised forecasts, with all now expecting the Bank of Canada to cut interest rates faster and deeper over the next 16 months. ... More
Fixed mortgage rates are falling again. Here's why
8/1/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Canadian lenders are cutting fixed mortgage rates following a drop in bond yields. But what’s behind these latest moves? ... More
Borrowers must adapt to 'new normal' of higher rates, says Macklem
6/16/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Interest rates may slowly start to be easing around the world, but they won’t be returning to pandemic levels and borrowers will need to adjust accordingly. ... More
BoC to cut interest rates on June 5, three further times this year: Poll
5/30/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada will trim interest rates to 4.75% on June 5, according to three-quarters of economists in a Reuters poll which showed three further cuts this year, with the ... More
Canada's latest GDP figures may prompt Bank of Canada summer rate cut: Economists
4/30/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Canada’s quarterly gross domestic product edged up 0.2% in February, suggesting the Bank of Canada may have a reason to cut rates in the summer. ... More
Bank of Canada leaves spring housing market in 'holding pattern'
4/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Jessi Sandhu
News not all bad as central bank signals possibility of rate relief in June ... More
Bank of Canada to keep rates on hold this week, first cut seen as early as June
4/8/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its key overnight rate on hold Wednesday, as it gathers more evidence of cooling inflation before delivering its first interest rate ... More
Inflation metrics give BoC room to talk cuts
3/19/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Economists widely expect central bank to start cutting rates in June ... More
Bank of Canada expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
3/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate announcement this week as economists say weakening economic conditions are setting the stage for rate cuts ... More
We could reach 2% inflation by this summer: National Bank
2/28/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Could Canada’s headline inflation rate reach the neutral target of 2% by this summer, a full year sooner than the Bank of Canada’s own forecasts? ... More
2024 rate-cut forecasts being revised following today's mixed-bag jobs report
2/9/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Today's employment report for January, in which the unemployment rate ticked down, has caused bond markets and economist to further reel-in their rate-cut forecasts for the ... More
Fixed mortgage rates in Canada resume their decline amid economic volatility
2/3/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
After a short-lived upswing in bond yields last month that nudged some fixed mortgage rates higher, lenders are once again bringing them back down. ... More
Market participants still expect the first Bank of Canada rate cut in April
2/5/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Despite push-back from the Bank of Canada against aggressive rate-cut predictions, a majority of influential economists and analysts still expect rates to start falling by April. ... More
Rise in bond yields could send fixed mortgage rates higher, experts say
1/18/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say. ... More
Interest rate cuts, return to growth on economic horizon, Deloitte says
1/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Jessi Sandhu
The Canadian economy will return to growth in the second half of 2024, with interest rate cuts as early as this spring, according to a new forecast by Deloitte Canada. ... More
2024 housing market and interest rate forecasts
12/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
As we look back at the year that was, we can say 2023 was a year that tested the resilience of Canadian mortgage holders. And as we look forward, there’s optimism that 2024 ... More
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