by Michelle McCullough | Nov 3, 2022 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, City of Prince George, Finance |
2022 has already been tough on Canadians’ wallets, and recent economic data shows the pain is unlikely to end soon. Inflation continues to run hot, and on October 26 the Bank of Canada further raised its benchmark interest rate to try to bring it under control....
by Jamie Cunningham | Apr 8, 2021 | Bank of Canada, Bills, Credit, Debt, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, PG Mortgage Broker |
Government policies to protect the economy during the pandemic resulted in exceptionally low mortgage rates for both fixed- and variable-rate mortgages. As we start moving towards recovery, fixed rates have started to edge upwards. The prime rate, which variable rates...
by Jamie Cunningham | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Debt, Economy, Finance, Home Equity, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george, Refinance |
The Bank of Canada (“BOC”) announced today that it is holding its target for the overnight rate at the “effective lower bound” of 0.25%. Cameron Strong, CEO, Invis Mortgage Intelligence notes that “Canadian mortgage holders can expect no further rate...
by Katy Livingstone | May 22, 2020 | Bank of Canada, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, Economy, Finance, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Payments |
This week the Minister of Finance has announced that the Mortgage Stress Test rate will be decreasing. Effective May 25, 2020, the new benchmark rate used to qualify insured mortgage will be 4.94%. Previously, the Stress Test rate was 5.04% What does that mean for...
by Michelle McCullough | Apr 15, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, City of Prince George, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker |
It is no surprise the Bank of Canada held firm on its overnight rate of .25% (1/4 percent) and did not venture into negative interest rates that have been tried notably in Europe and Japan with no evidence that negative rates improved GDP outcomes. Generally,...
by Jamie Cunningham | Mar 19, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Changes, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker |
To say the last couple of weeks have been chaotic, would be an understatement. It’s an unsettling time for most people and we are all trying to navigate through with the best of our knowledge and ability. In the mortgage world we have also had some big changes. I...
