Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Rates May Climb Up To 7% By Next Year: Desjardins Canadians were hit with the highest inflation in 30 years and mortgages aren’t far behind. A major financial institution sees the 5-year fixed rate mortgage hitting up to 7% […]
From transitory to forcefully, Canada’s central bank now believes it must act aggressively to tackle high inflation. Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem acknowledged some mistakes interpreting inflation. Speaking to lawmakers, he explained they are working to correct the issue. Canada’s economy has recovered and moved into excess demand, allowing them to pursue higher […]
It’s hard to believe, but Canada’s epic real estate boom might be ending. That was the ominous warning from Desjardins, one of the country’s large financial institutions. They see higher mortgage rates cooling demand significantly in the coming months. The market is forecast to cool so much they see real estate prices falling towards “real […]
Canadian mortgage borrowers are going to be paying much higher rates soon. Desjardins’ latest consumer interest rate forecast shows the 5-year fixed rate mortgage climbing — a lot. Over the next few quarters, it can hit up to 7% — a rate that would have seemed impossible back in 2019. Elevated inflation may push borrowing […]
From low-for-long to high-for-longer, Canada may not have inflation under control. A new report from BMO Capital Markets forecasts the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Canada, and the US will taper into next year. Despite US inflation being much higher, it’s expected to fall below Canada’s rate and start 2024 at a more stable level. […]
High inflation has become such a risk to the economy, the central bank will do anything to slow it. That might include raising interest rates higher than already aggressive forecasts have called. This was the message from the Bank of Canada (BoC) at the Standing Committee on Finance today. The central bank Governor made it […]
Canada’s bank regulator is getting its ducks in a row after a routine audit to assess financial system risk. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) published its first Annual Risk Outlook last week. The report covers systemic risks to the system, including a home price crash. Amongst the issues uncovered was mortgage […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Real Estate Markets Are Up To 108% Overvalued: Moody’s Canadian real estate is seriously overpriced — with cities up to 108% overvalued. Moody’s Analytics estimates urban cities are 22.9% overvalued as of Q4 2021. Toronto (43.6%) and Vancouver (22.3%) also […]
Canadian households were in a mad dash to borrow debt before the recent rate hikes. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows outstanding mortgage credit hit a new high in February 2022. Over the past year, households grew mortgage debt at the fastest rate since 2008. Canadian Mortgage Debt Hit A New Record High The BoC’s […]
Canadian real estate is significantly overvalued, according to a giant institutional intelligence firm. Moody’s Analytics’ released their Q4 2021 assessment of home price valuation. They found home prices have continued to rise above trend, indicating overvaluation. Cities are now up to 108% overvalued, a problem particularly bad in Southern Ontario. Canadian Real Estate Is 23% […]
