Fiona Steele - Mortgage Broker

Fiona Steele || September 16, 2024

CMHC Mortgage Cap Raised to $1.5M, 30-Year Amortizations Expanded

The federal government today announced some sweeping changes to Canada's mortgage system in an effort to improve housing affordability and access. One of the key changes...

Fiona Steele || September 04, 2024

Bank of Canada cuts policy rate to 4.25%

The Bank of Canada has dropped its policy rate to 4.25%, cutting it by 25 basis points this morning. This marks the third consecutive rate reduction by the central bank this year,...

Fiona Steele || August 20, 2024

Inflation continued to ease in July

Canada's headline inflation rate slowed to a pace of 2.5% in July, Statistics Canada reported. The reading was in line with expectations and was down from June's headline figure of 2.7%. The...

Fiona Steele || August 01, 2024

Latest GDP numbers: What they mean for the Bank of Canada's next rate decision

It's been a little over a week since the Bank of Canada delivered its second consecutive rate cut, but markets are already looking ahead to the next rate decision in September. This week,...