by Boris Mahovac | Blog, Mortgage news, Mortgages
On October 23, 2024, the Bank of Canada made a big move, cutting its key interest rate by 0.5%, which dropped the overnight rate to 3.75%. Now, the Bank Rate sits at 4%, and the deposit rate is aligned with the overnight rate too. This decision is all about giving the...
by Boris Mahovac | Blog, Mortgage news, Mortgages
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced significant changes to mortgage rules. Many of these changes reflect MPC’s persistent advocacy on behalf of our industry and Canadian homebuyers. Among the new measures are several key...
by Boris Mahovac | Blog, Credit Cards
Important update: this program is no longer available. We still offer the HT Secured VISA cards. With our new Cash Back MasterCard it doesn’t matter if you’re buying groceries or gas, dining out with friends, getting a haircut or seeing the latest movie...
by Boris Mahovac | Blog, Free Resources
You can get mortgage relief by asking your bank to defer your payments. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you, like many Canadians, may be suffering from loss of wages, salary or business, if you’re an owner of a small business. Canadian banks are prepared to...
by Boris Mahovac | Blog, Market, Mortgages, Refinancing
The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate to 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent. [Variable rate mortgages are immediately affected as chartered banks and other lenders raised their...
