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Robert McLister: Trump's policies could potentially be like throwing gasoline on inflation's barbecue
Published Nov 14, 2024 • 1 minute read
The mortgage market nervously watched bond yields climb again this week. U.S. president-elect Donald Trump‘s policies could potentially be like throwing gasoline on inflation‘s barbecue, and Wall Street’s getting sweaty.
That’s a risk for fixed mortgage rates, even in Canada, depending on U.S. trade policy. But, fortunately, mortgage rates actually went down in some cases. That includes the most popular term du jour, the three-year fixed.
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The leading nationally advertised three-year fixed sank 15 basis points to 4.09 per cent for default-insured borrowers. Call around, however, as you might find a high-volume broker or banker willing to sell for even less — 3.99 or so.
For uninsured mortgages, three-year rates are much higher — at least those the banks want you to see. Advertised three-years are 4.64 per cent. But don’t let that fool you. Bankers and top brokers are snagging discretionary rates in the low fours. Unfortunately, no one wants to advertise them and trigger competitor undercutting.
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On the variable side, Alterna Bank is advertising a 5.05 per cent rate. For high-ratio mortgages (those with downpayments less than 20 per cent), you can get even lower: 4.75 from Pine Mortgage. Expect those rates to dive another 25 to 50 basis points on December 11 when the Bank of Canada cuts for the fifth time this cycle.
Robert McLister is a mortgage strategist, interest rate analyst and editor of MortgageLogic.news. You can follow him on X at @RobMcLister.
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