Why CoronaVirus = Lower Mortgage Rates
This link does a great job explaining why rates are coming down right now for mortgages.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/coronavirus-mortgage-rates-canada-1.5443071
Summary:
- Events that could cause a stock market crash tend to also cause a “flee to safety” and the 5-year Canadian Mortgage Bond is that safety net.
- When investors buy these bonds the demand goes up so the bonds pay less as everyone wants them.
- The lower cost of the bond means a lower interest rate on your mortgage
This should be a short term blip, so if you are buying a home take advantage of it quickly
Mark Herman, top Calgary mortgage broker
TD adds interest on interest
TD is/ was the 1st and only bank to charge higher mortgage prime rate for their mortgages.
TD is now the 1st of the big banks to now charge interest on their late-interest-owed:
https://globalnews.ca/news/6451352/td-credit-cards-compound-interest/