12 most commonly asked mortgage questions Lower Mainland Mortgage Broker, Kimberly Coutts, The Mortgage Maven discusses topics around the different types of mortgages, the difference between fixed and variable rates, important mortgage terms, new rule changes and ...
Coreena Robertson
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March 14, 2025
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June’s inflation rate reduced to 2.7 percent from 2.9 percent in May, giving the BOC a reason to lower the current policy interest rate. On June 5 the Bank of Canada lowered the interest rate 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent, and experts are betting on ano...
Coreena Robertson
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July 24, 2024
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In this last segment of our multi-part research article, we want to highlight our expectations of the Covid-19 virus event and how the next 6+ months of global market activity may play out. We’ve covered some of the data points we believe are important and we...
Chris Vermeulen
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March 25, 2020
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"You can't believe how screwed up things are down here… " This weekend, I met up with a real estate expert, M, from South Florida. M specializes in REO. REO stands for "Real Estate Owned." Banks lend money to homeowners. Sometimes homeowners don't make their int...
Tom Dyson
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October 28, 2012
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Data revealed last week showed a job market that's careening down a steep street with no breaks. Yet investors shrugged off concerns and the stock market actually ended the week up 1.5% due to that rockin' Monday on the first day of the month. That's because there...
Jon D. Markman
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October 28, 2012
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This week, the TSX experienced a roller-coaster of wins and losses, yet managed to break a record high. In the face of this dynamic trading environment, three companies have stood out for their notable achievements and promising outlooks. When the Clevela...
Jonathon Brown
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October 17, 2024
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Contributors Corner, Eps. 11 with Michael Succurro This week on Contributors Corner, we’re pulling no punches. The Bank of Canada made its latest move, but was it guts or fear that led the charge? And with the recent inflation rate increasing to 1.9%...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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July 16, 2025
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On Monday, the Fed introduced QE-infinity. What does it imply for the US economy and the gold market? Fed Drops Bazooka… and Goes Nuclear Instead! On Monday, the Fed pulled out an even larger bazooka than it did previously. Or, forget about the bazooka. The US c...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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March 26, 2020
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Bitcoin has recently experienced a significant surge, with its price reaching an all-time high of over $99,500 before stabilizing around $95,081. This remarkable growth is attributed to increased institutional adoption and favorable regulatory developments. Notably, ...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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November 29, 2024
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) has implemented a 50-basis-point interest rate cut. This is in responds to a weakening labor market and a 5-year bond yield drop to 2.8%. With unemployment at 6.8%—its highest since 2017 (excluding pandemic years)—the move aims to stimulate the ec...
Lyndsay Malchuk
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December 11, 2024
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