No Bank of Canada Interest Rate Hike This Year?
Just a few weeks ago the Bank of Canada was expected to raise interest rates in September. This appears to be off the table now with all the recent economic turmoil in the U.S. and Europe. In fact, a rate decrease may be coming due to the recent interest rate freeze announced in the U.S. An interest rate cut however could lead to lower mortgage rates and tempt homebuyers to borrow beyond their limits.
In fact, 5 year fixed mortgage rates are now at the lowest rate seen in quite a while and could go lower. This is good news for those who would like to lock in a great rate, but the big question is when to act. Check out the current mortgage interest rates by clicking on the rate table below.
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement Schedule
If you are following the Bank of Canada prime rate announcements, here is a schedule for the rest of the year. I missed the announcement on March 1, but it remains unchanged at 1.00%
12 April
31 May
19 July
7 September
25 October
6 December
Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement October 19, 2010
The Bank of Canada has decided to leave the key overnight interest rates at the level set back in September, 1%. This is after 3 interest rate hikes in a row this year.
This is attributed to a cooling off of economic growth seen earlier this year. The fact that the U.S. economy is not yet showing signs of recovery may also be a factor in the interest rate decision.
Mortgage rates are not expected to change as a result of today’s announcement. There are still some great mortgage rates available through the updated ad on the right. A 5 year closed mortgage is offered at 3.45%. Try to get that at your bank.
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The Bank of Canada will release an interest rate announcement in 2 hours. The Canada prime rate is not expected to change due to recent economic statistics. Check back after 9 AM EDT for more.
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The Bank of Canada has announced that it is raising the the key interest rate, the rate at which banks borrow and lend amongst themselves, by 0.25% to 1.00%.
According to analysts, this may be the last interest rate hike until 2011. If you need to lock-in the best rate possible for either a new mortgage or a renewal, please CLICK HERE now to compare Canadian mortgage rates from banks and the top brokers.
“Bank Governor Mark Carney has long signaled the need to hike national borrowing costs in order to rein in economic activity and reduce inflationary pressures. But now, economists believe the central bank will hold rates steady at one per cent after Wednesday’s boost. TD is forecasting the bank’s rate at one per cent until at least the second quarter of 2011. The Bank of Montreal figures Canada’s one per cent interest to last even longer, until the July-to-September period in 2011.”
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/09/07/bank-of-canada-rate-lookahead.html#ixzz0yrk8VDu4
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Bank of Canada likely to raise prime rate Tuesday
According 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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