15 h. ago Mortgage rates are on a knife edge and will follow bond yields one way or the other

Robert McLister: Little action on national leaderboard as lenders await market direction

Economics

43 h. ago Mortgage renewals will strain Canadians, but most will manage: TD report

A report by TD Bank suggests mortgage renewals are expected to strain Canadian households, but most borrowers will manage albeit with less financial flexibility. The report by economist Maria Solovieva says households who locked in their mortgage for five years in 2020 during the pandemic when interest rates were low are now renewing at much […]

Events

4 d. ago Affordable homeownership in Ottawa dwindling as mortgages, costs soar: study

A study from the City of Ottawa suggest that thousands of homeowners in the city are at risk of becoming homeless due to soaring mortgage rates and costs.

Economics

7 d. ago Latest U.S. jobs report defies expectations — and keeps rate

Robert McLister: A jobs slowdown south of the border would have rapid repercussions in Canada

Other

2 w. ago Mortgage lenders, like central bankers and bond traders, watch and wait

Robert McLister: Not one mortgage rate budged this week on the national lenders leaderboard

Economics

2 w. ago Buying a house got costlier in May. What should your household income be?

While mortgage rates remained largely unchanged, rising home prices mean you’d have to spend more money on your monthly mortgage payments depending on where you live.

Economics

3 w. ago Will the conflicts in the Middle East affect mortgage rates?

Robert McLister: Oil spikes only become a real headache if war-fuelled inflation drags on for more than a matter of months

Events

3 w. ago Regional mortgage providers outpaced national lenders this week

Robert McLister: If you’re banking on a big break in floating rates, maybe don’t bet the variable-rate farm just yet

Society

4 w. ago Mortgage rates are stuck in a rut. What could break them out?

Robert McLister: It's an anomaly for a 10-year fixed to save someone more than a shorter term would — rarer than a balanced federal budget

Events