11/15/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Surging interest rates are weighing down on current homeowners – and further turbulence is on the horizon ... More

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  11/9/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Residential mortgage debt in Canada totalled $2.14 trillion as of August this year, up by 3.4% compared with the same month in 2022 as the value of uninsured mortgages outstanding ... More

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  10/31/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canadian homeowners are facing a significant payment shock on their mortgages unless interest rates decline in the coming years, according to a new Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) ... More

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  10/25/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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The Bank of Canada delivered its second straight rate hold today, but signalled that it remains concerned about inflationary risks and price pressures. ... More

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  10/20/2023 | Posted in Mortgage News by Boris Guerdjikov
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Many in the mortgage industry reacted with surprise after learning about a little but very important nugget buried in an OSFI report released earlier this week. ... More

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  10/18/2023 | Posted in Home Owners by Boris Guerdjikov
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Police forces and legal experts in Ontario are pushing for the provincial government to make legislative changes that would reduce elaborate fraud scams targeting homeowners. ... More

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  10/18/2023 | Posted in Mortgage News by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canada’s banking regulator has revealed its decision on initial public consultation regarding its B-20 guidelines, indicating in a statement yesterday that it will not ... More

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  10/12/2023 | Posted in Home Owners by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canada’s banking regulator says the sustained increases in interest rates over the past 18 months have challenged some borrowers’ ability to pay and led to a ... More

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  10/7/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Upcoming mortgage renewals at high interest rate levels will potentially drive the Canadian economy into a more severe downturn than anticipated. ... More

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  10/2/2023 | Posted in Home Owners by Boris Guerdjikov
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With interest rates increasingly expected to stay higher for longer, many of the homeowners who locked in low rates years ago are likely bracing themselves for financial pain as ... More

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  9/29/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Mortgage providers across the country have been busy raising rates over the past week, and it could continue next week with as bond yields continue to rise. ... More

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  9/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgage News by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canadian banks have approximately $250 billion in mortgages with repayment terms set at 35 years or longer ... More

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  9/22/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Fixed mortgage rates could surge higher in the coming week after Government of Canada bond yields—which lead fixed mortgage rates—shot up to a 16-year-high. ... More

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  9/14/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canadian mortgage borrowers continued to see their interest costs climb in the second quarter, which have now soared over 80% since the Bank of Canada started raising interest ... More

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  8/23/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Despite interest rates potentially being at or near a peak, borrowers aren’t betting on rate cuts anytime soon. ... More

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  8/14/2023 | Posted in Home Buyers by Boris Guerdjikov
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Originally introduced to mitigate borrower default risks in the event of rising interest rates, some brokers now argue that Canada’s mortgage stress test is no longer needed ... More

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  8/2/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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A prolonged period of heightened interest rates will be critical to Canada’s central bank reaching its inflation target, a former Bank of Canada Governor said. ... More

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  7/26/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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The plan might help safeguard the stability of the financial system - but could also see mortgage costs rise. ... More

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  7/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates again this week in response to persistently high inflation, prompting questions about the role of mortgages in the ongoing battle with high ... More

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  7/13/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Following the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate hike, experts say Canadian mortgage owners will feel the impact of higher borrowing costs, either in the form of higher ... More

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  7/6/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Ottawa has published a new set of guidelines to standardize how Canada’s federally regulated lenders offer mortgage relief to consumers struggling under the weight of higher ... More

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  6/28/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Boris Guerdjikov
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Inflation cooled on a month-over-month basis in May, but one factor that has been unrelenting in driving the consumer price index higher is mortgage interest costs — and the ... More

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  6/27/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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Canada's record pace of interest rate hikes has led to the repayment period for many variable rate mortgages lengthening to over 30 years, helping to shield households from ... More

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  6/27/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Economists weigh in on the possibilities for the central bank’s policy rate ... More

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  6/24/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Mortgage lenders, including most of the big banks, have continued to hike their fixed mortgage rates following the recent surge in Government of Canada bond yields, which are used ... More

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  6/22/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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While the pain of elevated interest rates is already hitting those with variable-rate mortgages, the sticker shock of higher payments might not be felt for a couple years among ... More

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  6/11/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Variable-rate borrowers will see their interest cost on their next mortgage payment rise as banks and other financial institutions have lifted their prime rates to a 22-year high ... More

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  6/7/2023 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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Variable-rate mortgage holders are in for “more pain” following the Bank of Canada’s half-expected decision to hike interest rates again. ... More

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  5/31/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Boris Guerdjikov
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While a large number of mortgage holders have seen their monthly payment rates jump over the past year due to rising interest rates, the Bank of Canada (BoC) says the impact could ... More

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  5/29/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Boris Guerdjikov
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The past two weeks have seen a flurry of mortgage rate increases at mortgage lenders, including several of the Big 6 banks. ... More

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