April 24, 2019 - The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent.
Global economic growth has slowed by more than the Bank forecast...
April 20, 2019 - The stress test is back in the crosshairs of industry analysts.
Earlier this week, CIBC World Markets Deputy Economist Benjamin Tal released a report that attributed an 8% drop in mortgage originations from 2017 to 2018 directly to the...
April 19, 2019 - A story by The City of Red Deer
When Cathy and her spouse became homeowners 20 years ago, they became very aware of how everyday activities impacted the environment, and they were determined to minimize their environmental footprint.
Being...
April 12, 2019 - ATB Financial's Economics & Research Team April 12, 2019 In yesterday’s edition of The Owl, we learned that people from abroad continue to choose Alberta as their new home. But it’s not just people from overseas who relocate...
March 20, 2019 - The 2019 federal budget includes a tantalizing pitch for prospective first-time homebuyers — one that could see Canada's housing agency contribute up to 10 per cent of the purchase price of a home and bring down the mortgage load for...
March 15, 2019 - TD Securities is predicting the Bank of Canada will keep its key interest rate on hold through to the end of next year.
The forecast builds on the firm’s forecast last week that the central bank would not hike its key interest rate...
March 01, 2019 - The Bank of Canada is unlikely to increase interest rates next week according to a panel of leading economists, which has also commented on Canadian housing policy.
The Bank of Canada Overnight Rate Survey from global comparison site...
February 06, 2019 - TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will consider changing the terms of a stress test designed to cut out risky mortgage lending if market conditions change, one of the country’s top banking regulators.
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January 30, 2019 - Today, let’s talk!
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