Bank of Canada Decisions & Interest Rates

Oct. 23, 2024

Bank of Canada Cuts to 3.75%: October 23, 2024

Bank of Canada rate-cut graphic dated October 23, 2024, showing 3.75% beside a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by 50 basis points to 3.75% today, October 23. Inflation is back near target, while the economy still has room to grow. For your purchase or renewal, I would check the lender quote and payment that actually apply to …

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Sept. 4, 2024

Bank of Canada Cuts to 4.25%: September 4, 2024

Bank of Canada rate-cut graphic dated September 4, 2024, showing 4.25% beside a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by another 25 basis points to 4.25% today, September 4. Inflation has eased, yet a lower policy rate does not automatically make a particular home affordable or tell us what it will sell for in Greater Sudbury.

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July 24, 2024

Bank of Canada Cuts to 4.50%: July 24, 2024

Bank of Canada rate-cut graphic dated July 24, 2024, showing 4.50% beside a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate another 25 basis points to 4.50% today, July 24. This second cut reflects easing price pressure and a softer economy. For a buyer or renewing owner, the question is still the payment and terms a lender will offer, not …

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June 5, 2024

Bank of Canada Cuts to 4.75%: June 5, 2024

Bank of Canada rate-cut graphic dated June 5, 2024, showing 4.75% beside a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% today, June 5. That is the first move down after the recent holds, but it is not a 25-point discount on every mortgage. I would check what your own lender has actually changed …

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April 10, 2024

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: April 10, 2024

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated April 10, 2024, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, April 10. Inflation is moving in a better direction, but the Bank wants that progress to last. For a Greater Sudbury move, I would treat the current borrowing terms as real and a future cut as …

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March 6, 2024

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: March 6, 2024

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated March 6, 2024, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, March 6. January inflation has eased to 2.9%, but shelter costs and core inflation remain stubborn. If you are waiting for a lower mortgage quote, this decision alone does not deliver one.

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Jan. 24, 2024

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: January 24, 2024

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated January 24, 2024, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, January 24. The economy has slowed, but the Bank still wants to see inflation ease more consistently before it changes course. If you are buying or renewing, I would work from the mortgage terms available now, …

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Dec. 6, 2023

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: December 6, 2023

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated December 6, 2023, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, December 6. The economy is slowing, but the Bank is not declaring inflation beaten or setting a date for a cut. For a household making a move, the useful number is still the payment available now.

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Oct. 25, 2023

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: October 25, 2023

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated October 25, 2023, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, October 25. Its new outlook shows the earlier increases are slowing spending, but inflation is not yet coming down steadily enough to promise relief on borrowing costs.

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Sept. 6, 2023

Bank of Canada Holds at 5.00%: September 6, 2023

Bank of Canada 5.00% rate-hold graphic dated September 6, 2023, with a model house on a scale

The Bank of Canada has held its overnight rate at 5.00% today, September 6. After two increases in June and July, the pause gives households a chance to check how the higher rate is affecting their own numbers; it is not a rate cut.

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