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Canada’s Real Estate Bubble Is So Big Households Need 64% of Income For A Mortgage

August 17, 2022

Most of Canada couldn’t buy a home even if they wanted to. National Bank of Canada (NBF) is once again sounding the alarm on housing affordability. A typical home required nearly two-thirds of a household’s income just to service the mortgage payments in Q2 2022. The quarter saw the fastest erosion of affordability in 40 […]

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Canada’s Variable Rate Mortgage Borrowers Aren’t In For The Mayhem Media Expects

July 27, 2022

Canadian variable rate mortgage costs are rising, but National Bank of Canada doesn’t see the “trigger rate” being hit.

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Canada’s Inflation Is Higher Than Its Jobless Rate — It’s Rare & Bad News

May 18, 2022

Canadian inflation surged to a multi-decade high while the jobless rate plunged to a low. In April, the consumer price index (CPI) remained higher than the unemployment rate. According to the National Bank of Canada (NBF), it’s only happened a couple of times before and it was bad news. Canada’s Inflation Is Now Higher Than […]

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Canada Will Use Reverse of Program Used To Boost Housing, End of “Free Money”: NBF

January 29, 2022

One of Canada’s “Big Six” banks sees the country’s central bank playing catch up to keep pace with the US. National Bank of Canada (NBF) warned their financial market customers the “free-money party” is over. The Bank of Canada (BoC) used quantitative ease (QE), driving home sales and prices higher in 2020-2021. NBF sees the  […]

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If Canada Skips The Rate Hike It’s Due To Ukraine, Not The Economy: National Bank

January 24, 2022

Canada’s economy has been making a solid recovery, and it turns out it’s even stronger than thought. National Bank of Canada (NBF) points to this morning’s employment revision. A routine revision from Statistics Canada (Stat Can) shows a sharp climb for employment. In the bank’s opinion, this further strengthens the reason for the Bank of […]

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Bank of Canada Will Raise Rates 500% This Year, To Start Within Weeks: National Bank

January 12, 2022

Canada’s central bank is about to take away the punch bowl real estate has been binging on for the past few years. The National Bank of Canada (National Bank) has forecast interest rates will rise over the next few weeks to combat inflation. Canada’s freshly lowered neutral rate means this will top out fairly fast, […]

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Canadian Real Estate Sales Elevated By Mortgage Rates Expiring: National Bank

December 15, 2021

Canadian real estate buyers are rushing to buy anything they can, from Victoria to St. John’s. National Bank of Canada (National Bank) attributes this to FOMO on low interest rates. The Big Six bank said home buyers are trying to purchase before the Bank of Canada (BoC) raises rates. Especially buyers that have mortgage pre-approvals […]

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The BoC Is Waiting For Full Employment To Raise Rates. Banks Say Canada Is Past That

December 14, 2021

Canada’s central bank renewed its mandate, but with one fundamental change. The Bank of Canada (BoC) will now consider employment in addition to its goal of maintaining a 2% rate of inflation. The Governor stressed, it’s difficult to figure out when full employment is present. Two of Canada’s “Big Six” banks say full employment has […]

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National Bank of Canada Calls 2022 “The Year of The Hike,” Sees Rates 6x Higher

December 11, 2021

One of Canada’s “Big Six” banks is declaring next year to be “The Year of The Hike.” National Bank of Canada (NBC) chief strategist (and poet-in-residence) Warren Lovely is calling the first interest rate hike in just a few months. He sees the Bank of Canada (BoC) making its hike in March, way ahead of […]

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A Big Bank Sent Traders A Christmas Poem About The Bank of Canada’s Inaction

December 8, 2021

No, you didn’t accidentally eat the wrong brownie from the freezer. One of Canada’s biggest banks actually sent traders a Christmas poem about the Bank of Canada (BoC) governor’s management. It turns out it’s actually a tradition at the National Bank of Canada (NBC), who really should be teaching a Masterclass on throwing shade. They’ve […]

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