What does BoC's latest rate cut mean for Canada's housing market?
10/29/2025 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
Lower rates ease payments, but buyers and lenders stay cautious ...
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Canada's big banks diverge on 2026 rate forecasts as easing cycle nears its end
10/17/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
After a year of expected rate cuts, forecasters are starting to question how long Canada’s easing cycle will last—and whether rates might start rising again in 2026. ...
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RBC expects Bank of Canada to cut rates in October
10/13/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has projected that the Bank of Canada (BoC) will deliver another 25 basis point rate cut in October, following its September move to restart the ...
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Fed signals rate cut ahead, fuelling speculation about BoC's next move
8/25/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Fresh signs from inflation and trade could soon alter the path for interest rates in Canada ...
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Latest central bank decision sees no relief for mortgage borrowers
7/31/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Variable rates are set to remain unchanged, while fixed-rate borrowing costs aren't likely to fall anytime soon ...
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Bank of Canada reveals latest rate decision as tariff turmoil rages on
7/30/2025 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The central bank faced a tough call amid rising inflation and continuing trade chaos ...
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BoC to look for stronger signals before cutting rates as inflation holds steady
6/24/2025 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu
Economists weigh in on whether a summer rate cut could be on the table after latest inflation figures ...
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Interest rate cuts may be over, says RBC
6/17/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
New report challenges expectations for further rate reductions ...
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Bank of Canada expected to cut rate amid trade uncertainty
3/10/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States. ...
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BoC now expected to slash rates further as trade crisis escalates
3/5/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is now likely to cut interest rates at each of its next four announcements as the Canadian economy reels from the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, ...
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Canadian fixed, variable mortgage rates could tumble in trade war
3/5/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Trudeau says Trump is using the tariffs to destroy the Canadian economy and annex Canada as political leaders and economists weigh in on the growing crisis. As a result, the Bank ...
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Interest rate cut becomes almost certain as Trump confirms tariffs
3/3/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Loonie plummets, stocks fall, but maybe some relief for mortgage borrowers ...
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Are Canadian interest rates about to nosedive?
2/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Tariffs are off the table for now – but both fixed and variable rates could still tumble ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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Bank of Canada considered waiting until July to cut interest rates
6/19/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada's governing council thought about waiting until July to lower interest rates but ultimately decided to cut earlier, the central bank's summary of ...
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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. ...
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Majority of aspiring homeowners awaiting rate cuts before buying: BMO survey
4/30/2024 | Posted in Home Buyers by Jessi Sandhu
The majority of Canadians aspiring to buy a home say they will push their plans to next year or later to wait for interest rates to drop, a new survey shows. ...
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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 ...
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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? ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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BoC set to leave rate unchanged in January, says RBC
1/19/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada is likely to leave its overnight rate unchanged in its first decision of 2024, according to new forward guidance by the Royal Bank of Canada. ...
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Bank of Canada could start cutting rates next year, says governor - BNN
12/19/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada could start cutting interest rates next year as long as core inflation comes down as predicted, BNN Television cited Governor Tiff Macklem as saying in an ...
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Bank of Canada's Macklem says 'too early' to consider rate cuts
12/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The Bank of Canada’s top official said policymakers will consider cutting interest rates when inflation is “clearly” on a path to the two per cent target, but ...
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Canada's profligate spending forced interest rates higher: Scotiabank
11/20/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
Without that boost in spending, the central bank’s key overnight lending rate would be about 3 per cent instead of the current 5 per cent, according to Scotiabank ...
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Bank of Canada likely to begin cutting rates in mid-2024: CIBC's Tal
10/18/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu
The overnight rate could settle around 3%, according to leading economist ...
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