Canada Lost 42,000 Jobs. Why Have Fixed Rates Not Dropped?
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, the five year bond yield remained near 3.39%, and Interior British Columbia homes took an average of 73 days to sell.
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Canada’s Economy Beats Expectations and Bond Yields Respond
Canada grew at a 3.3% annualized pace in the second quarter, the five year bond yield moved higher, and British Columbia set its 2027 rent increase limit at 2.2%.
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Bond Yields Rise Again as Canada and United States Trade Talks Collapse
The five year bond yield finished near 3.36%, advertised variable rates remain below five year fixed rates, and new United States tariffs took effect after trade talks collapsed.
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Wildfire Mortgage Relief, Bond Yields, and a Red Deer Affordability Case Study
Mortgage relief may be available for homeowners affected by the Okanagan wildfires. Bond yields provided some relief, BC sales remain below typical levels, and a Red Deer purchase illustrates a different affordability opportunity.
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Canada’s Job Market Beat Expectations. Here’s What Borrowers Need to Know.
Canada added about 75,000 jobs in July, unemployment declined to 6.4%, and bond yields moved higher. Fraser Valley prices remain below last year, creating opportunities for prepared buyers.
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The Bank of Canada Is Caught Between Two Risks. Here’s What Borrowers Need to Know.
The Bank of Canada is balancing inflation risk against slower economic growth. The five year bond yield reached an intraday reading of approximately 3.274% and is about twenty basis points higher than one month ago. Here is what that means for buyers, renewing homeowners, and variable rate borrowers.
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Vancouver is a Buyer’s Market, But Bond Yields Are Rising. Here’s What That Means for You.
Metro Vancouver has roughly 7.1 months of housing supply and a benchmark price that is 6% lower than a year ago. Bond yields are also moving higher. Here is what buyers, homeowners, and renewing borrowers should know this week.
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Bank of Canada Holds Again, Is Variable the Better Bet Right Now?
RatesFeatured PropertyWeekend EventsConnect Weekly Market Update, July 17, 2026Fixed or Variable? The Rate Gap Is Getting Hard to IgnoreMortgage rates, a River Springs property spotlight, and your weekend guide The…
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Canada’s Jobs Report Surprised Everyone. Here’s What It Means for Mortgage Rates.
July 10, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Strong Jobs Report Keeps Rate Cuts on Hold. Here’s What to Watch Next. This Week’s Market Note +18K June Jobs Added 6.5% Unemployment…
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The Economy Beat Expectations. Bond Yields Barely Moved. Here’s What That Means for Your Mortgage.
July 3, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Strong GDP. Steady Rates. Here’s What to Watch This Summer. This Week’s Market Note +0.5% Apr GDP Growth (MoM) ~3.0% 5-Yr Bond Yield…
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