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Katelyn Smith || April 07, 2022

What’s in the Federal Budget for Homebuyers?

The federal government has earmarked more than $10 billion in new spending for housing-related initiatives, much of which is focused on increasing supply. Overall, the federal budget includes $56...

Katelyn Smith || March 02, 2022

The Bank of Canada Finally Pulls the Rate-Hike Trigger

The Bank of Canada Finally Pulls the Rate-Hike TriggerMAR 2, 2022By Mark Kerzner, President & CEO TMG The Mortgage GroupSo, they have finally gone ahead and done it.The Bank of Canada has decided...

Katelyn Smith || January 27, 2022

The Bank of Canada Left Rates Unchanged. Now What?

The Bank of Canada may have raised its inflation forecasts, but it didn’t raise interest rates this week as many had expected. At its first rate policy meeting of the year,...

Katelyn Smith || January 21, 2022

Will the Bank of Canada Hike Early on Inflation Concerns?

Earlier this week, we learned that Canada’s headline CPI inflation rose to a 30-year high of 4.8% in December. That had a number of economists concerned, with many saying the...