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Rising bond yields are pushing fixed rates higher, but experts are divided on whether Bank of Canada hikes will erode the savings offered by variable mortgages.

The Bank of Canada is likely to raise interest rates at its next two meetings as the Middle East conflict creates the risk of broader price pressures, a senior macro strategist ... More

The Bank of Canada is navigating a difficult crossroads ahead of its October 28 rate decision, with Governor Tiff Macklem warning that higher borrowing costs remain a live ... More

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a seventh consecutive meeting as an escalation in the trade war with the U.S. threatens growth and creates the risk of new ... More

The Bank of Canada is likely to hold borrowing costs steady, as an escalation in the trade war with the U.S. threatens the economic recovery while adding to inflation ... More

Recent months have already seen upward pressure on fixed rates, a trend that could intensify as US-Canada trade relations worsen

July CPI hit 3%, matching the ceiling of the BoC's control range, as gas prices surge

The number of Canadian bank mortgages at least 90 days past due reached the highest count in more than a decade.

Statistics Canada data puts Q2 growth on track to outpace the central bank's own projections

While CREA sees a milder pace of activity ahead than expected, others say there’s cause for mild optimism – even though challenges are continuing

BMO expects the Bank of Canada to remain firmly on hold this year, but says worsening trade relations with the U.S. could put rate cuts back in play.

Economists, lenders and real estate experts weigh in on the Bank of Canada's July 15 rate decision

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady for a sixth consecutive meeting as policymakers see the economy rebounding and oil price-driven inflation fading.

Rates unlikely to see significant movement in the months ahead as central bank stays in wait-and-see mode

The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%, with the Bank Rate at 2.5% and the deposit rate at 2.20%.

The Bank of Canada's June 10 decision is shaping up to be one of its quietest yet.

Canada's housing market inched forward in April, but the gains were shadowed by surging oil prices, geopolitical turbulence from the conflict in Iran, and the spectre of a ... More

Central bank warned housing slump and tariffs threaten Canada’s fragile recovery

The Bank of Canada announced today that it will maintain its overnight interest rate at 2.25%, choosing stability as inflation pressures and economic uncertainty continue to ... More

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, TD Economics believes the Bank of Canada is more likely to ease interest rates in the future than raise them, if and when it decides to ... More

Fixed rates likely to jump as Iran conflict and economic unease continue to push yields higher

The Bank of Canada elected to hold its key interest rate steady at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday.

Severe mortgage delinquencies jumped in late 2025 even as the overall rate stayed low, new Equifax data shows, offering an early signal of strain as Canada enters peak mortgage ... More

Markets and industry pros brace for another pivotal call on rates this Wednesday.

Canada’s “brutal” jobs report for February has most economists betting interest rates aren’t going anywhere this year, but a cut would be the more ... More

The Bank of Canada opened the door to future rate hikes even in a soft economy, a message that underscores just how uncertain the path ahead remains for mortgage ... More

Governing Council’s latest hold left the next move wide open for March

Morningstar DBRS says mortgage portfolios should hold up in 2026 despite a soft housing market, while warning that rising variable-rate use and Alt-A exposure are key areas to ... More

Canada’s economy looked to have stalled heading into year‑end, and that has forecasters leaning harder toward a Bank of Canada rate freeze that could stretch ... More

The Bank of Canada is holding its benchmark interest rate steady to begin the year, keeping that trendsetting rate unchanged as it weighs up the economic outlook for 2026.