Canadian Government still looking at shorter mortgage amortizations on real estate purchases, but no indication of decision yet So much talk, so little action. Typical of a government, so I probably shouldnt be surprised On December 22 I wrote Flaherty comments further on Canadian Real Estate and Mortgages and on Janaury 13 I reported in [...]
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What is the Bank of Canada doing with mortgage rates?
Many people are speculating that the Bank of Canada will be raising rates. While the consensus amongst those I speak to is that rates have nowhere to go but up (and we are closing on a loan with a 2.4% interest rate on friday, so that’s a pretty solid perspective), the question seems to be [...]
Flaherty talks more about Canadian Real Estate & Mortgage Markets
Yesterday we looked at reports from Ottawa that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty was looking at tightening up mortgage regulations, specifically increasing the minimum down payments and reducing the maximum amortization periods (currently 5% and 35 years). This morning Bloomberg has more from Flaherty (but still no specific proposals): Flaherty, in an interview today, said recent [...]
