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Bank of Canada points to hike in homebuyers’ financial stress

The central bank expresses growing concerns over the ability of households to cope with their debts amid higher interest-rate conditions, as more homeowners are beginning to rely on credit cards to manage their expenses because of larger mortgage payments. According to the Bank of...
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Fixed mortgage rates are set to rise since benchmark bond yields are climbing. Get your pre-approvals asap.

More and more lenders warn about coming hikes in their fixed mortgage rates. Such changes are emerging amid the strengthening Canadian dollar and the latest increase in bonds benchmark yield. On Wednesday, the Canadian dollar went up against its U.S. counterpart as risk appetite rose...
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Housing prices are going up again, RBC considers the market correction to be over

The latest report by RBC says the correction (prices decline) in Canada’s housing market may be already behind following a year of slowdown with prices falling by almost 18% in Toronto. The spring became a turning point for the national real estate market with...
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How can the latest inflation numbers affect the Bank of Canada’s next rate decisions?

As Canada showed higher-than-expected inflation last month, some experts believe the return to interest rate increases by the central bank may be still possible. According to Statistics Canada, inflation saw an annual increase of 4.4% in April outpacing the 4.1% hike forecasted by economists...
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Canada shows hike in home sales in April

Last month, housing sales in Canada rose by 11.3% from March as activity in the real estate market kept going up. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), there were 38,164 units sold in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, although the supply...
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