Have fixed mortgage rates peaked? - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada
Have fixed mortgage rates peaked? - Mortgage Rates & Mortgage Broker News in Canada
Notwithstanding some additional rate hikes last week, fixed mortgage rates have seemingly plateaued following a stellar run-up over the past several months.
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Notwithstanding some additional rate hikes last week, fixed mortgage rates have seemingly plateaued following a stellar run-up over the past several months.
Notwithstanding some additional rate hikes last week, fixed mortgage rates have seemingly plateaued following a stellar run-up over the past several months.
Fixed mortgage rates are expected to take another step up next week, pushing some 5-year fixed mortgages into 6% territory. Five-year fixed mortgage rates typically follow the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield, which surged more than 40 basis points over the course of the week—briefly reaching a 14-year high on Friday—before retracing some of the gains. Why are bond yields rising? According to Ryan Sims, a mortgage broker with TMG The Mortgage Group and a former investment banker, mar...
Fixed mortgage rates are expected to take another step up next week, pushing some 5-year fixed mortgages into 6% territory. Five-year fixed mortgage rates typically follow the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield, which surged more than 40 basis points over the course of the week—briefly reaching a 14-year high on Friday—before retracing some of the gains. Why are bond yields rising? According to Ryan Sims, a mortgage broker with TMG The Mortgage Group and a former investment banker, mar...
Bond yields dove over 30 basis points on Friday as economic worries start to replace inflation concerns. Bond yields, which lead fixed mortgage rates, fell to 2.84% on Friday, down from 3.15% on Thursday and well off the 3.59% high reached in mid-June. The decline comes as investors are increasingly seeking the safety of the bond market (yields fall as demand for bonds rises) to ride out volatility in the stock indices and due to growing expectations of an economic downturn. Rate analyst Rob...
Bond yields dove over 30 basis points on Friday as economic worries start to replace inflation concerns. Bond yields, which lead fixed mortgage rates, fell to 2.84% on Friday, down from 3.15% on Thursday and well off the 3.59% high reached in mid-June. The decline comes as investors are increasingly seeking the safety of the bond market (yields fall as demand for bonds rises) to ride out volatility in the stock indices and due to growing expectations of an economic downturn. Rate analyst Rob...
Over the past week, nearly all of Canada’s Big-6 banks have increased their shorter-term fixed mortgage rates. The rate hikes have largely been limited to 1-, 2- and 3-year fixed mortgage products, including both special offer and posted mortgage rates. The hikes were seen at TD, Scotiabank, RBC, BMO and National Bank of Canada, and range from 10 to 55 basis points. But the big banks haven’t been the only lenders raising rates on those terms. According to data from MortgageLogic.news, the ...
Over the past week, nearly all of Canada’s Big-6 banks have increased their shorter-term fixed mortgage rates. The rate hikes have largely been limited to 1-, 2- and 3-year fixed mortgage products, including both special offer and posted mortgage rates. The hikes were seen at TD, Scotiabank, RBC, BMO and National Bank of Canada, and range from 10 to 55 basis points. But the big banks haven’t been the only lenders raising rates on those terms. According to data from MortgageLogic.news, the ...
Bond yields surged to a fresh 14-year high this week, driving expectations that fixed rates are likely to continue rising. As we reported last week, the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield was already on its way up, crossing the 3.20% threshold. Well, on Monday it broke the 3.51% barrier. This is important because the 5-year bond yield is the best indicator for future moves in 5-year fixed mortgage rates. Fixed mortgage rates have already been trending higher, with discounted, nationally a...
Bond yields surged to a fresh 14-year high this week, driving expectations that fixed rates are likely to continue rising. As we reported last week, the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield was already on its way up, crossing the 3.20% threshold. Well, on Monday it broke the 3.51% barrier. This is important because the 5-year bond yield is the best indicator for future moves in 5-year fixed mortgage rates. Fixed mortgage rates have already been trending higher, with discounted, nationally a...
The Big 6 banks have raised their expectations for Bank of Canada rate hikes, with most expecting another 125 to 150 basis points in tightening by the end of the year.
The Big 6 banks have raised their expectations for Bank of Canada rate hikes, with most expecting another 125 to 150 basis points in tightening by the end of the year.
National Bank of Canada, the smallest of the Big 6 banks, reported third-quarter earnings in line with market expectations. The bank’s executive team said its real estate-secured lending portfolio (i.e. mortgages and home equity lines of credit), performed well in the quarter, but that a slowdown is imminent in the coming quarters due to rising interest rates. “While higher rates have already impacted the housing market through lower volumes and prices, the resilience in our RESL portfolio...
National Bank of Canada, the smallest of the Big 6 banks, reported third-quarter earnings in line with market expectations. The bank’s executive team said its real estate-secured lending portfolio (i.e. mortgages and home equity lines of credit), performed well in the quarter, but that a slowdown is imminent in the coming quarters due to rising interest rates. “While higher rates have already impacted the housing market through lower volumes and prices, the resilience in our RESL portfolio...
Fixed mortgage rates are back on the rise after Canadian bond yields surged to a 13-year high on Wednesday. The Government of Canada 5-year bond yield, which leads fixed mortgage rates, has been on a tear, surpassing the 3.20% threshold this week—a level not seen since 2008. It has now risen over 60 basis points in under two weeks, closing higher each day since May 27. Fixed rates headed to 5% Given that fixed mortgage rates almost always follow bond yield movements, a new leg-up for fixed r...
Fixed mortgage rates are back on the rise after Canadian bond yields surged to a 13-year high on Wednesday. The Government of Canada 5-year bond yield, which leads fixed mortgage rates, has been on a tear, surpassing the 3.20% threshold this week—a level not seen since 2008. It has now risen over 60 basis points in under two weeks, closing higher each day since May 27. Fixed rates headed to 5% Given that fixed mortgage rates almost always follow bond yield movements, a new leg-up for fixed r...
The largest residential mortgage lender in the U.S. is about to enter the Canadian mortgage market. Rocket Mortgage U.S. announced today that it will officially begin doing business across Canada under the brand Rocket Mortgage starting August 8. It will do so through a rebrand of Ontario-based digital mortgage brokerage Edison Financial. The company says its mission will be to “revolutionize” the Canadian mortgage industry with an emphasis on “harnessing technology to simplify the home l...
The largest residential mortgage lender in the U.S. is about to enter the Canadian mortgage market. Rocket Mortgage U.S. announced today that it will officially begin doing business across Canada under the brand Rocket Mortgage starting August 8. It will do so through a rebrand of Ontario-based digital mortgage brokerage Edison Financial. The company says its mission will be to “revolutionize” the Canadian mortgage industry with an emphasis on “harnessing technology to simplify the home l...
Earlier this month, the Bank of England scrapped its mortgage affordability stress test. With mortgage rates now north of 4% and 5%, and presumably approaching their peak for this rate-hike cycle, some are wondering if changes to Canada’s stress test are overdue. The stress test’s history The mortgage stress test requires both insured and uninsured mortgage borrowers to prove they can meet monthly mortgage payments based on a rate of 5.25% or two percentage points higher than their contract...
Earlier this month, the Bank of England scrapped its mortgage affordability stress test. With mortgage rates now north of 4% and 5%, and presumably approaching their peak for this rate-hike cycle, some are wondering if changes to Canada’s stress test are overdue. The stress test’s history The mortgage stress test requires both insured and uninsured mortgage borrowers to prove they can meet monthly mortgage payments based on a rate of 5.25% or two percentage points higher than their contract...