Tracy Valko - Dominion Lending Centres FSRA #13717 Valko Financial Ltd

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Tracy Valko - Dominion Lending Centres FSRA #13717 Valko Financial Ltd

Award-winning Mortgage Broker | Owner, Valko Financial. Helping Canadians build wealth through smart mortgage, home equity, and retirement financing solutions.

Follow us on Instagram Tracy’s been in the finance and banking business for over 28 years and is currently a leading expert in mortgage brokering in the serving Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge and across Canada for 25 years. Tracy is recognized by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation as a leading mortgage expert in her market, and has access to many ‘preferred status’ rates with lenders based on her mortgage volume. Tracy consistently places in Dominion Lending Centres' Top 10 Rankings, and has been recognized as one of Canadian Mortgage Professional magazines Women of Influence in 2022. Tracy and her team have received 6 yrs running the Consumer Choice Award for Favourite Mortgage Lender in the professional services category for Kitchener-Waterloo. Tracy is currently nominated for a Record Reader Award in the same category. Tracy prides herself on her ability to balance her successful business while taking time for her family. Tracy managing a national brokerage across Canada. Valko Financial has over 75 agents and proudly funded $500 Million in mortgages in 2021. Dominion Lending Centres is Canada’s premier online mortgage company, with over 460 mortgage offices across Canada and over 4700 mortgage agents.

11/03/2026

🚨 Ontario mortgage arrears are rising fast, and the real danger isn’t just higher payments… it’s what happens when the income you depend on disappears. 🇨🇦🏠

11/02/2026

Your mindset sets the tone for your day. 💭✨

Choose gratitude, celebrate progress, and keep showing up—because small daily shifts create big life changes. 🚀

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

🇨🇦 Groceries, gas, or your mortgage payment — how much more can Canadians sacrifice before our government realizes we’re barely surviving, let alone thriving? 💸

10/28/2026

Bank of Canada raises rates to 2.50%. 📈

Swipe to see what it costs you 👉

For the first time since July 2023, the Bank of Canada has raised its policy rate, up 0.25% to 2.50%. Prime is expected to follow, rising from 4.45% to 4.70%.

Why the Bank acted:
📊 Energy prices pushed inflation above the Bank’s 1% to 3% target range
📊 The Bank wants to stop those costs spreading into everyday prices
📊 Its 2027 inflation forecast jumped to 3.1%, up from 2.0% in July
📊 The economy is proving resilient, with 2026 growth upgraded to 1.0%

And it may not be the last. Governor Macklem said: “There could be a need to increase the policy rate further.” He added the Bank will proceed carefully given the uncertainty.

What it costs you:
🔹 Adjustable variable: about +$70/month per $500K
🔹 HELOC: about +$21/month per $100K
🔹 Fixed-payment variable: same payment, but more goes to interest, so check your trigger rate
🔹 Fixed: no change until renewal

The Bank now expects inflation to end the year near 3.5%, stay around 3% through most of 2027, and return close to 2% by mid-2028. The next decision is December 9.

Buying or refinancing? Lock in a rate hold now, re-check your budget against the stress test, and compare fixed rates before converting from variable.

Rates moved. Your plan should too.

💬 Variable or HELOC holder? Comment FELT IT if this hits your budget.

📲 Send this to someone with a variable rate.

DM RATE for your personal rate review.

Real Data. Real Strategy. No Noise.

Payment examples: $500,000 variable moving from 4.45% to 4.70%, 25-year amortization; HELOC interest-only at prime. For illustration only.

10/28/2026

🚨🇨🇦 BREAKING: The Bank of Canada just raised interest rates by 0.25% — and Canadian homeowners are about to feel the impact!

The overnight rate has climbed to 2.50%, pushing prime to 4.70%, as rising energy costs and renewed inflation pressures force the Bank of Canada to act despite a weakening economy.

🏡 Variable-rate mortgages and lines of credit could now cost more, while fixed mortgage rates remain heavily influenced by bond yields.

💰 On a $500,000 variable-rate mortgage, even a 0.25% increase can make a noticeable difference to your monthly budget.

📊 Swipe through to see what changed, how it impacts your mortgage, and what could happen next.

📲 DM STRATEGY to review your mortgage options before making your next move.

10/27/2026

Canada’s inflation is rising, economists are predicting another rate hike, and Canadian homeowners could be paying the price… but is the Bank of Canada about to make the wrong move? 👀

📈 HOLD or HIKE? 👇

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