Recent fluctuations in variable and fixed mortgage rates have left Canadian consumers confused about future mortgage trends. The good news is that February should be less volatile, with RateSupermarket.ca’s Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel anticipating both fixed and variable mortgage rates will remain level during the month.
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This past Tuesday the Bank of Canada had their first meeting of 2012 to discuss any changes they were going to make to the overnight lending rate. Low and behold … no change. This came as no big surprise to Canadians and the overnight rate remains steady at 1%. FYI the next meeting is scheduled for March 8th, 2012. How does this impact the mortgage industry exactly?
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In the red corner… currently weighing in just under the Canadian Prime lending rate at Prime – 0.25%… the 5 year variable rate. And in the blue corner… currently weighing in around 2.99% (new rate advertised January 13, 2012)… the 5 year fixed rate. LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!
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Variable mortgage rate discounts have dropped 45 basis points in under two months, despite no change to Bank of Canada interest rates. The disappearing act isn’t over yet, says RateSupermarket.ca’s Mortgage Rate Outlook Panel for November 2011. It’s expected that variable mortgage rates could increase as discounts to prime shrink even more in the short term. The Panel also believes fixed mortgage rates will stay constant; lenders are unlikely to make any hasty decisions given the recent job loss numbers for October and the fluctuating bond market.
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For years now, mortgage savvy folks have been quoting reports that tell us having a variable rate over the long term will save you money.
That makes sense. But wait… over the past 3 weeks, the fixed versus variable rate debate got a whole heck of a lot more interesting… well, interesting for mortgages.
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