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CIBC had no choice but to follow suit and join the other 4 major banks in their recent rate discounts. Now all 5 major banks are offering great pricing to the Canadian mortgage market, only further benefiting consumers and helping to retain their rate savvy customers.
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The Bank of Canada announced this morning that interest rates will remain unchanged for the 11th consecutive time over the past 15 months. The last time the BOC made a change to the overnight lending rate was in September 2010 with a moderate increase of 0.25 per cent. The news is really no news at all, given that nearly all industry professionals and top economists were anticipating no change. But what should be of interest to consumers is the justification behind the decision. Here’s why the Bank of Canada is keeping interest rates where they are.
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It’s the time of year when we shake off the old year and look ahead to guess what the new one will bring. 2011 was a mixed bag of economic drama: real estate, stock market, jobs and other indicators seemed down as often as they were up. What about 2012? The verdict is mixed, the debt crisis in Europe being the pivotal factor. Here’s what’s up for the year.
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For a while now we’ve been reading headlines about how interest rates are at “historic lows.” Which is great news for anyone with a variable-rate mortgage, line of credit debt, or who is looking to negotiate for things like car loans or fixed-rate mortgages. But what’s the other extreme? How high have – and could – interest rates go, and what would it mean to your savings if they did?
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Surprise! The Bank of Canada kept their target for the overnight rate at its current level of 1%, the 9th straight time it’s done so since the last increase on September 2010. Well, let’s be honest, it really wasn’t a surprise, the decision was widely expected by industry experts. The supporting commentary on the global and national outlook was more important this time around as the markets and economists were waiting to hear the Bank of Canada’s outlook on growth.
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Want to know what the outlook is on mortgage rates for the next 30 to 40 days? Our panel of mortgage experts share their views on Canadian Mortgage Rate Trends.
Panel Consensus
January 2012
