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Bank of Canada Announces First Rate Cut in 4 Years

Bank of Canada Announces First Rate Cut in 4 Years

by Phil Hall | Jun 5, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Bank of Canada reduced its main interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%, the central bank’s first rate cut in four years and the first rate cut this year enacted by a G7 nation. “With further and more sustained evidence underlying inflation is easing,...
One-Third of Canadians Predict Bank of Canada Rate Cut Next Week

One-Third of Canadians Predict Bank of Canada Rate Cut Next Week

by Phil Hall | May 31, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

One-third (32%) of Canadians are predicting that the Bank of Canada will begin to cut interest rates next week, while 42% are believe no cuts will be forthcoming. According to a survey of 1,500 Canadians conducted by Dye & Durham, two-thirds (65%) of Canadians...

Bank of Canada Acknowledges Housing Cost Stress Created by High Interest Rates

by Phil Hall | May 9, 2024 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The Bank of Canada is warning that homeowners and renters continue to struggle in adapting to the nation’s new normal of higher interest rates. According to Financial Post coverage, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklen acknowledged the adjustment to higher interest...
UK and EU Central Banks Keep Rates Unchanged

UK and EU Central Banks Keep Rates Unchanged

by Phil Hall | Dec 14, 2023 | Current News & Events, Industry Updates, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The central banks for the U.K. and European Union mirrored the example of their American counterparts and kept their respective interest rates unchanged. The Bank of England maintained its 5.25% rate, which is a 15-year high. Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of...
How Will Another Rate Hike Impact Canadian Mortgage Holders?

How Will Another Rate Hike Impact Canadian Mortgage Holders?

by Phil Hall | Oct 20, 2023 | Current News & Events, International Real Estate News, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

More than one-third of Canadians with a mortgage will have to make changes to their financial situation — including housing and employment – if the Bank of Canada enacts another rate hike, according to a survey from the personal finance site WealthRocket. The survey...
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