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e57 - Rate Pause: Bank of Canada Hits 'Snooze' on April 16
NO CHANGE from The Bank of Canada! The key overnight rate has remained the same. What does this mean for our your mortgage? For our economy? What pressures are influencing today's decision to hold steady? Check out this episode to hear our take.
e56 - Navigating Rate Drops: What You Need to Know with Professor Davidoff
The Bank of Canada dropped rates by 1/4% on March 12, 2025. This is the 7th straight interest rate drop and it falls in amongst some very turbulent economic and political times. Our guest, Professor Thomas Davidoff, from UBC explores the interest rate decrease and its effects on you, the mortgage c...
e55 - Assess, Address, & Strategize: Making Sense of BC Assessments & Mortgage Statements
The start of a new year is a great time to take stock of everything that happened in the past year... with your mortgage! In this episode, we break down two important documents that you'll be receiving shortly - your BC Assessment and your mortgage statement. Find out why you'll want to rev...
e54 - Cut to the Chase: Bank of Canada’s Rate Decrease
The Bank of Canada has once again dropped their key policy rate, this time by .25%. This rate drop will most likely cause Canadian banks to drop their prime rate by .25%, which would bring prime to 5.2%. For those with Variable Rate mortgages, Adjustable Rate mortgages, and Home Equity Lines of Cre...
SPECIAL FEATURE December 11, 2024 -Bank of Canada UPDATE
Christmas presents being given out by the Bank of Canada? Yup, that's right! The Bank of Canada announced today that they're cutting the overnight rate by 1/2% to 3.25% today. That means variable rate mortgage clients and those with lines of credit should see some relief in their rates shortly. Tun...
e53 - CoSigner VS Guarantor
Co-Signers and Guarantors – what exactly are they and when would you need them? In this episode we chat about potential options of including cosigners or guarantors when you can’t qualify for the mortgage on your own. We also review what is required, their legal obligations, and how easy (or diff...