Institutional traders believe the Bank of Canada is approaching a cul-de-sac on rates. Overnight index swaps price in two full cuts by October and almost one more in December. It wouldn't be the first time this year that markets made this "prediction," so to speak. The

In February, MLN covered a Bank of Canada-published study on how mortgage brokers "steer" customers into riskier loans because it is "more profitable" for the broker. (Here's that story) The paper even went so far as to suggest brokers should be better regulated to

Most Canadians planning to buy a home in the next 12 months aren't too confident about their qualifications. According to a new RATESDOTCA/LEGER survey: * 7 in 10 claim they're concerned they may not qualify for the mortgage amount they want. * 1 in 3 was "

Bond yields surged early in the week as banking worries gave way to inflation worries. But thankfully, we ended March with better-than-expected U.S. PCE data. That took inflation anxiety down a notch (more on that below). If you're a Canadian rate watcher, you know that U.S.