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Mortgage Rates Update
Posted by: | CommentsI’ve updated the mortgage rates pages to reflect the recent drop in most rates by the major banks. The RBC rates are not accurate at this time however.
The next Bank of Canada interest rate announcement is expected on September 8th. Check back then to see if there are any changes to the Canada prime rate.
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Tags: Canadian Mortgage Rates, mortgage rates, Bank of Canada interest rate announcement September 2010, current mortgage, bank of canadaCanada Prime Rate Up 0.25% Today
Posted by: | CommentsAs was widely expected, the Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate by 0.25% this morning.
This brings the rate to 0.75%.
The next rate announcement will be in September and another rise is likely according to analysts.
I’ve added some links below that may help you find the lowest mortgage rates possible for your own situation.
Click here to check on the major bank mortgage rates. These rates will be updated as necessary.
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Bank of Canada likely to raise prime rate Tuesday
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to a poll last week by Reuters, the Bank of Canada is likely to raise its overnight interest rate Tuesday by 0.25%. This will bring the Canada prime rate up to 0.75%.
Check back here tomorrow morning to get the latest interest rate increase news.
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Tags: canada prime rate today, canada prime rate, Bank of Canada interest rate announcement June 2010, interest rates, bank of canadaBank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement June 1
Posted by: | CommentsThe Bank of Canada has announced an increase of 0.25% in the Canada prime rate. The new interest rate is now 0.50%
This increase was widely anticipated and is the first interest rate increase in 3 years. Balancing growth and the possibility of inflation were two major factors to consider.
We’ ll follow up later today with any changes to mortgage rates from the TD, RBC and BMO.
Tags: canada prime rate, bank of Canada announcement, bank of canada, canada prime rate today, interest rates, prime rate canada, canadian prime rate, Bank of Canada Prime Rate todayBank of Canada Prime Rate Announcement Expected Shortly
Posted by: | CommentsThe Bank of Canada will make an interest rate announcement in 20 minutes. After yesterday’s release of Gross domestic product growth that hasn’t been seen since 1999, it’s widely expected the prime rate will increase by 0.25%.
Tags: bank of canada prime rate, Canada Prime Rate Updates, bank of canada, canadian prime rate, interest rate, Bank of Canada Prime Rate todayBank of Canada Prime Rate Announcement Tomorrow
Posted by: | CommentsThe Bank of Canada will be releasing the June 1 Interest Rate Announcement tomorrow at 9:00 AM.
Most analysts believe a 25 point increase in the Canada prime rate will be announced by Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
Check back here tomorrow morning for the announcement.
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