Based on RMSE, regression-based approaches like ARIMAX or OLS that use Central Bank rates to forecast mortgage rates are preferred when it comes to forecasting Canadian mortgage rates 6 or 12months into the future, respectively.doi:10.1080/13504851.2015.1111981Sadorsky...
Mortgage rates have risen sharply as the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates in an effort to bring inflation back to its target of two per cent. Alexander said younger Canadians — gen Z and millennials — are highly sensitive to interest rate fluctuations, affecting thei...
While the Bank of Canada's rate cuts have reduced concerns about mortgage payment shocks as a large portion of mortgage owners will have to renew next year, analysts noted the possibility of a rise in competition. Canadian consumers who signed a mortgage when rates ...
to be in a 2.25%-3.25% range. the canadian central bank has cut its benchmark rate by one and a quarter percentage points to 3.75% since june. on tuesday, bank of canada governor tiff macklem said the central bank is starting to see the impact of lower borrowing costs o...
Forecasters expecting a quarter-point cut say Tuesday's report solidifies that prediction. "This heavy result should take some more steam outofthe call for another 50 basis-point rate cut from theBankofCanadain December. We have been in the 25 basis-point camp from the start and this repo...
Our forecast calls for headline inflation to rise somewhat above the Bank's 2% target next year as likely tariffs raise goods costs (see forecast). However, we don't expect that this is high enough to dissuade the BoC from cutting interest rates further. With an America-First agenda south ...
As for pantry staples, the price of canned beans, pasta sauce and cooking oils have either become cheaper or remained stable, making it a good time to stock up. Canned tuna and salmon will become cheaper in the coming months, according to the forecast. ...
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“Borrowers will need to have the resources to qualify for a five-year fixed-rate mortgage even if they decide on a lower-cost variable rate mortgage. The maximum amount that can be withdrawn when borrowers refinance their mortgages (and draw out additional equity) will be 90 percent of the...