Lower Fixed Mortgage Rates Expected as Lenders Fight for Business
RateSupermarket.ca's Expert Panel Believes Fixed Mortgage Rates Will Decrease as Competition Heats Up
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/09/12 -- Canadian consumers could see lower this month as competition heats up and lenders look to build their mortgage pipeline for the year, says RateSupermarket.ca's for January 2012.
Lenders are eager to get a good start to the new year and build up their fixed mortgage rate client base, which means fixed rates could decrease as competition picks up. , on the other hand, are expected to remain level.
Fixed mortgage rates: Down
Given the forecast for slow growth in 2012 and the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis, Canadian bond yields are expected to stay where they are; which is a strong indication that fixed should remain unchanged in the short term.
However, our panel of mortgage experts is not ruling out a slight reduction in fixed mortgage rates as lenders get a jump start on the year and build their pipeline for 2012.
Variable mortgage rates: Unchanged
The next Bank of Canada interest rate announcement will take place on January 17th, 2012. Our panel of mortgage experts is not expecting any change in the key overnight lending rate for at least the next 6 months due to ongoing turmoil in the global economy. It is also unlikely that lenders will increase or decrease their discounts to in the short term. As a result, Canadian consumers can expect variable mortgage rates to remain where they are.
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The Panel includes some of the country's top mortgage experts, and helps Canadian consumers make informed decisions by offering a short-term outlook for fixed and variable mortgage rates.
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