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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on September 4, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on September 4, 2024
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Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts

The central bank’s third consecutive rate cut brings key interest rate down to 4.25%.

Bank of Canada lowers interest rate again and may change pace of next cuts
Applicant asks why mortgage renewal at her bank was denied

Mortgages

What happens if your mortgage renewal is denied?

Many home owners are experiencing “rate shock” upon renewal—and in some cases, getting turned away by their lender. Here’s...

What happens if your mortgage renewal is denied?
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Why a reverse mortgage should be a last resort for most Canadian retirees

Reverse mortgages do the job of freeing up income for house-rich, cash-poor Canadian seniors. But their terms are often...

Why a reverse mortgage should be a last resort for most Canadian retirees

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A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans

Many parents loan or gift money to their adult children for real estate purchases. Here are the legal and...

A parents’ guide to home down payment gifts and loans
Two Canadian students at a dorm discussing RESP withdrawal rules.

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RESPs 101: The RESP withdrawal rules

Have an RESP, now what? If you’re wondering how to withdraw that money to pay for school (or not),...

RESPs 101: The RESP withdrawal rules
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What happens if you don’t use your credit card?

What happens if you don’t use your credit card?
Canadian holding keys to a new home, in hopes that the Bank of Canada rate announcement will have an impact on mortgage rates.

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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

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A Canadian son with his mom, moving into the condo she helped him pay for.

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6 things to consider before borrowing from the Bank of Mom and Dad for your first home

Borrowing from family can seem convenient, but there are things to think about first, like interest, taxes, family power...

6 things to consider before borrowing from the Bank of Mom and Dad for your first home

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