Trigger rates, or what prime rate increase means for your variable rate mortgage
The trigger rate for a variable rate mortgage occurs when the prime rate goes up so much that your fixed payment does not cover the interest you owe each month.
The trigger rate for a variable rate mortgage occurs when the prime rate goes up so much that your fixed payment does not cover the interest you owe each month.
So the Bank of Canada threw us a curveball this morning and raised it’s overnight rate AGAIN which directly impacts the Canada Prime rate.
The Bank of Canada financial policies are important to understand when we are watching mortgage rates. Canada Bond yields lead fixed-mortgage rates.
The latest Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement
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