Bank Of Canada Announcement

At 10:00 am EST, Wednesday April 17th, 2013, the Bank of Canada again did what we expected them to do… they continued to maintain their overnight rate.    What this means to you is that once again the prime rate on your mortgage, line of credit or student loan will not change and remains at 3.00%.  This of course is fabulous news but as always, I like to remind you to make the most of the low payments you still have as the rate will increase in the future.

Based on this recent announcement, and the anticipation that the prime rate will still remain low for a while now, unless you feel otherwise, I’d recommend that you remain with your current variable rate product as the interest is lower than a fixed term rate right now.  However, if having a fixed payment is important to you, call me so I can calculate what your new payment would look like and also if it is suitable for you.
The next announcement on any change to the prime rate is May 29th, 2013 at which time I’ll be in touch again.