10 May 2012
Mortgage Minute for May 10, 2012
Another quiet week but some housing numbers came out higher. Most analysts expect those numbers to ease so they aren’t giving much attention to the results at this point.
The unemployment rate is announced on Friday and that may provide more of an indication of the strength of the improvement.
There has also been continued talk for the need to increase rates at some point as household debt continues to strangle families. Other sources are noting that when it comes to borrowing, numbers are still in line and don’t appear to be over extended.
It will be interesting to watch over the upcoming months how the economy plays out and if Mark Carney will ever actually pull the trigger and increase rates. Even if he did, he could only do it a little as Canadian manufacturing would go into a tailspin once the Canadian dollar increases further from its lofty price.
Todays Top Rates
Fixed – 1 year
Fixed – 3 year
Fixed – 5 year
Variable
2.74%
2.94%
3.05%
2.8%
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Lee Welbanks is a Mortgage Broker with Welbanks Financial Group, Lee will be posting these informative “Market Minutes” each Wednesday for you to enjoy. Please remember to subscribe to the Spring Realty Insider list to receive new blog post notifications, featured properties and insider access to Toronto’s hottest new developments right to your inbox.
