11/4/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Bashar Mahfooth
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Canada's housing agency says risks remain in the mortgage market as over a million contracts are up for renewal next year while a growing share of new mortgages are being ... More

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  10/23/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada on Wednesday reduced its key benchmark rate by 50 basis points to 3.75%, its first bigger-than-usual move in more than four years, and hailed signs the country ... More

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  10/21/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Five of Canada's biggest banks are now expecting a larger-than-usual interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada after inflation numbers came in lower than anticipated. ... More

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  10/11/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Strong employment results for September have tempered Bank of Canada rate cut expectations for later this month. ... More

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  10/7/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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An ex-member of the Bank of Canada’s governing body said officials should cut borrowing costs by half a percentage point later this month. ... More

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  9/12/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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  9/5/2024 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Real estate experts say the Bank of Canada’s third consecutive interest rate cut is welcome news for variable-rate mortgage holders, but it could still be some time before ... More

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  9/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate by a further 25 basis points in its September decision, marking a third consecutive move to bring rates lower. ... More

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  9/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Bashar Mahfooth
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Interest rate cuts should spark buying activity says RE/MAX Canada ... More

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  9/3/2024 | Posted in Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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  8/20/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Inflation is continuing to ease, leaving the door open to another Bank of Canada rate cut in September, economists say. ... More

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  8/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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  7/26/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Borrowers may have welcomed recent rate cuts from the Bank of Canada, but TD Bank and CIBC predict an additional 175 bps cut by the end of 2025, lowering the overnight rate to ... More

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  7/24/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the second straight reduction in the central bank’s easing cycle. ... More

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  7/16/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Experts speculate the Bank of Canada may cut rates next week following a larger-than-expected slowdown in the country’s inflation rate in June. ... More

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  6/23/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Economists are forecasting inflation slowed further in May, which would be welcome progress for the Bank of Canada after it cut its key lending rate for the first time in four ... More

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  6/19/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Bashar Mahfooth
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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 ... More

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  6/19/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada’s top decision-makers expressed concerns before announcing this month’s interest rate cut, fearing that the rate relief could potentially overheat ... More

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  6/5/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points, a move not seen since the beginning of the pandemic. ... More

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  5/21/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Canada's headline inflation rate continued to ease in April, leaving the door open to a Bank of Canada rate cut next month. ... More

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  5/2/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Economic stagnation prompts the Bank of Canada to plan a rate cut in June, contrasting with the US Federal Reserve's strategy ... More

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  4/30/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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  4/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Bashar Mahfooth
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News not all bad as central bank signals possibility of rate relief in June ... More

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  4/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) today announced its key interest rate decision, electing to hold rates steady at five per cent. ... More

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  4/8/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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  4/3/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Economists question their forecasts as inflation expectations challenge anticipated rate cuts ... More

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  3/19/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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Economists widely expect central bank to start cutting rates in June ... More

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  3/13/2024 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More

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  3/9/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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The Bank of Canada elected to hold interest rates steady at 5 per cent. ... More

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  3/4/2024 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Bashar Mahfooth
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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

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