06/05/2024
🚨 **Interest Rate Update!** 🚨
With the Bank of Canada reducing interest rates, you might expect significant changes in mortgage approvals and payments. However, the reality for 2024 might not meet these expectations.
🔍 Here's the scoop:
- **Variable Rate Impact**: A 0.25% drop reduces payments by about $15 per $100k of mortgage. For static variable rate payments, more will go to principal.
- **New Mortgages**: A 0.25% decrease can increase your mortgage approval amount by $10k per $500k.
- **Fixed vs. Variable Rates**: Fixed rates are currently lower than variable rates. Even with rate cuts, fixed rates might still be the better option throughout 2024.
- **Future Forecasts**: Variable rates may drop 0.75% by end of 2024, with more changes expected in 2025.
📅 **Advice**: If your mortgage is up for renewal in the 2nd half of 2024 or 2025, consult with your mortgage advisor 4 months in advance to optimize your savings.
Lower rates will also benefit other variable-rate debts like lines of credit, car loans, and business loans.
One things for sure, lower rates are welcomed by all! 💸