Canadian Mortgage Rates Update
An update on Canadian mortgage rates after the Bank of Canada interest rate hike today. Here are the current rates at the major banks:
- TD Prime Rate – 2.50%
- RBC Royal Bank Prime Rate – 2.50%
- BMO – Bank of Montreal Prime Rate- 2.50%
- CIBC Prime Rate- 2.50%
However, the Bank of Montreal lowered its five year fixed mortgage rate to 4.25%.
The next Bank of Canada interest rate announcement is due on July 20, 2010. Many analysts are predicting another increase in the prime lending rate.
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement June 1
The 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.
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Major Banks Raise Fixed Mortgage Rates
As expected prior to an increase in the Canada prime rate, the major banks have raised interest rates on fixed mortgages.
“CIBC and National Bank followed in the footsteps of other major Canadian banks Tuesday raising the rates on residential fixed mortgages.
Similar to RBC and TD Canada Trust, CIBC and National Bank hiked their three, four and five-year closed mortgages by 20, 40 and 60 basis points respectively.
A three-year mortgage will now come coupled with a 4.35% interest rate, a four-year at 5.34% and the benchmark five-year fixed mortgage at 5.85% at both banks. National Bank is offering a discount on its five-year rate for a limited time.
Mortgage specialists say homeowners risk debt loads they can’t handle as rates come off historic lows. Real estate watchers say the increases will help cool at Canada’s red-hot property market.
Economists say the fairly aggressive rate hikes are in response to the rallying bond market and suggestions by the Bank of Canada that its overnight lending rate could rise sooner than expected. Inflation has outpaced estimates in recent months and the central bank’s pledge to keep interest rates low has been conditional upon core inflation hovering around or below 2%.”
Read the full story at torontosun.com
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