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Low Canadian Mortgage Rates Expected to Continue Amidst Trade War with China

August 9, 2019 By Hatch Mortgages

Expect Low Canadian Mortgage Rates Through 2019 with Trade War

Canadian fixed mortgage rates are currently at their lowest level in the past two years and the consensus among leading economists is that they will likely stay in a range, at or below three per cent, for the remainder of 2019 and (more...)

Ideas to Make Canadian Mortgages More Affordable

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What are the Best Ways to Lower Canadian Mortgage Costs?

June 11, 2019

Factors affecting Canadian mortgage rates are always in motion and tend to have a significant impact on housing markets across the country as well as the monthly mortgage payments that Canadians make. (more...)

Canadian Mortgage Rates Outlook Spring 2019

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Canadian Housing Market Off to a Slow Start in Spring of 2019… But There is Hope

April 26, 2019

The misery of an extended winter and the lingering effects of rising interest rates over the past year and a half, coupled with the mortgage stress test, have put a real damper (more...)

Canadian Housing Market Projections for 2019

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Rising Mortgage Rates and Increased Regulations Slow Canadian Housing Market in 2018… What’s in Store for 2019?

February 18, 2019

2018 was a dismal year for housing markets across Canada, especially in the GTA, as a combination of rising interest rates, a new mortgage stress test and economic uncertainty all took a (more...)

TREB Ruling Implications for Toronto Housing Market in 2018

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Supreme Court Denies TREB Appeal: Implications for GTA Housing Market

October 5, 2018

The past year has taken a severe toll on Canadian real estate markets, especially in vital areas such as the GTA. A new mortgage stress test, introduced in January, coupled with steadily (more...)

Effects of Canadian Interest Rate Increase, July 2018

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The Bank of Canada’s Short-Sighted Appetite for Rate Hikes Pinches Mortgage Applicants and Consumers

August 16, 2018

The Bank of Canada’s most recent rate hike on July 11, 2018, was telegraphed well in advance, with some economic arguments to support it, such as healthy employment and a rise in (more...)

GTA Housing Market Recovery in Third Quarter of 2018

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GTA Housing Market Slide Finally Ends… Q3 Recovery on the Horizon

July 10, 2018

As we move into the hot, lazy days of summer, many economists are predicting that a recovery in the Canadian housing market is on the horizon for the second half of 2018, (more...)

Canadian Mortgage Renewal Factors for 2018

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Factors to Consider for Your Canadian Mortgage Renewal in 2018

June 15, 2018

Many economic factors are combining to make mortgage renewals a much more difficult process for many Canadians in 2018. Over the past year, interest rates have been on the rise for both (more...)

Toronto Housing Market 2018 Drop is Starting to Slow Down

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Canadian Housing Market Slides in First Quarter of 2018: Steep Declines in GTA

May 8, 2018

Rising mortgage rates over the past year and the new stress test for mortgage applicants, which commenced January 1st, 2018, have had a significant slowdown effect on key areas of the Canadian (more...)

Rising Mortgage Rates In Ontario Hit Highly Leveraged Canadians

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Rising Mortgage Rates Pose Risks for Highly Leveraged Canadians

April 4, 2018

Canadian households have enjoyed a long period of ultra-low interest rates for the past decade, initiated by the global recession in 2008 and sustained by the oil price meltdown of 2014, as the (more...)

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Low Canadian Mortgage Rates Expected to Continue Amidst Trade War with China

What are the Best Ways to Lower Canadian Mortgage Costs?

Canadian Housing Market Off to a Slow Start in Spring of 2019… But There is Hope

Rising Mortgage Rates and Increased Regulations Slow Canadian Housing Market in 2018… What’s in Store for 2019?

Supreme Court Denies TREB Appeal: Implications for GTA Housing Market

The Bank of Canada’s Short-Sighted Appetite for Rate Hikes Pinches Mortgage Applicants and Consumers

GTA Housing Market Slide Finally Ends… Q3 Recovery on the Horizon

Factors to Consider for Your Canadian Mortgage Renewal in 2018

Canadian Housing Market Slides in First Quarter of 2018: Steep Declines in GTA

Rising Mortgage Rates Pose Risks for Highly Leveraged Canadians

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