Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement - September 2022
Posted on Sep 07, 2022 in Mortgage News
As was widely expected, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight policy rate by 0.75 basis points, bringing it to 3.25 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that while CPI inflation eased somewhat in July, that easing was due only to a fall in gasoline prices and more broad-based measures of price growth like core infl...Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement -July 13, 2022
Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Mortgage News
The Bank of Canada surprised markets with a larger than expected full point increase in its overnight rate, bringing its key policy rate to 2.5 per cent. In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank noted that inflation is higher and more persistent than the Bank expected and will likely trend near 8 per cent through the summer before easin...Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
Posted on Apr 13, 2022 in Mortgage News
The Bank of Canada raised its overnight policy rate by 0.5 per cent to 1 per cent. This was the first rate increase of more than 0.25 per cent since May 2000. The Bank will also begin so called "quantitative tightening" , meaning it will be shrinking its balance sheet over time, reversing the expansion that occurred in response to the pandemic. In...Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
Posted on Mar 02, 2022 in Mortgage News
As widely expected, the Bank of Canada raised its overnight policy rate this morning to 0.5 per cent, an increase of 25 basis points. In the statement accompanying the decision the Bank noted that the invasion of Ukraine by Russia has added a major new source of uncertainty to the global economy, and it expects the fallout to include upward pressur...7 Steps for Vancouver Mortgage Prep & Pre-Approval
Posted on Nov 08, 2021 in Mortgage News
Step 1 - Your Credit Score
Whether you qualify for a mortgage through a bank, credit union or other financial institution, you should be aiming for a credit score of 680 for at least one borrower (or guarantor), especially if you are putting under 20% down. If you are able to make a larger down payment of 20% or more, then a score of 680 is not requ...
5 Mortgage Approval Roadblocks You Should Know About
Posted on Sep 11, 2021 in Mortgage News
When buying a home, there is nothing worse than having your mortgage broker or lawyer call and say “there is a problem”. If you have found your dream home and negotiated a fair price, and you have supplied all the documentation to your broker, you probably assume everything is fine.The reality is that your financing approval is based on the informa...
