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September 17-2025 - Bank of Canada lowers policy rate to 2.5%
September 17, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%. After remaining resilient to sharply higher ...
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CMHC - Monthly Housing Starts - July 2025
September 3, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Canadian Monthly Housing Starts and Other Construction Data Tables - July 2025 At our mortgage brokerage, we make it a priority to follow the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) monthl ...
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With Inflation at 1.7%, What This Means for Canadians Considering a Home Purchase or Mortgage Refinance
August 19, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Did You Know? Did you know that Canada's latest inflation figure has cooled to 1.7% according to Statistics Canada? For everyday Canadians, this is more than a headline. It can point to lower bor ...
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Is the Mortgage Stress Test on the Way Out?
August 7, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Is the Mortgage Stress Test on the Way Out? How OSFI's New Loan-to-Income Rules Could Reshape Borrowing in 2025-26 Canadian borrowers have spent the past seven years living with the mortgage "s ...
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Bank of Canada holds policy rate at 2.75%
July 30, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate at 2.70%. While some elements of US trade policy have started to become m ...
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Mortgage Payments Ease, Renewal Stress Grows in Canada
July 16, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Mortgage Payments Are Easing Yet Renewal Stress Is Real It feels like a collective exhale. After two grueling years of rapid interest‑rate hikes, the Bank of Canada has paused an ...
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The $77K HST Trap: Ottawa Condo Owners & Airbnb Tax Shock | CoffeeandMortgage.ca
July 16, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
The Hidden Tax Trap for Ottawa Condo Owners Switching to Airbnb: A $77,000 HST Wake-Up Call Kiruban Kana CoffeeandMortgage.ca | Top 5% in Canada | (416) 219-4820 | Vice P ...
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Double-Barrel Down Payments: FHSA + New $60k HBP Withdrawal Rules Explained
July 9, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Scraping together a competitive down payment in 2025 often feels like a marathon. But two revamped federal programs-the First Home Savings Account (FHSA) and the beefed-up Home Buyers' Plan ...
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Thinking of Adding Your Kids to Your Home Title? Think Twice!
June 26, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Many homeowners consider adding their children to their property titles to simplify estate planning or avoid probate fees. However, this seemingly simple step comes with significant, often unforeseen, ...
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Bank of Canada June Rate Hold: Mortgage Strategy 2025
June 23, 2025 | Posted by: Kiruban Kana
Why the June Rate Hold Matters On June 4 2025, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its overnight rate unchanged at 2.75 % for the fourth meeting in a row (Source: Bank of Canada press release, June 4 202 ...
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