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2021 Census | The homeownership rate is falling in Quebec
The percentage of Quebec households owning their homes, already the lowest among the Canadian provinces, is falling for the first time. Updated yesterday at 10:34 p.m. Andre Dubuc The Press…
soon a less restrictive rate of wear
The Banque de France will raise the wear rate, which serves as a reference for mortgages. What will this change? Article written by Posted on 09/22/2022 08:57 Update on 09/22/2022…
be careful not to be trapped by variable rate loans
Posted on 09/21/2022 16:34 Article written by C.de la Guérivière, F.Motila, L.Harper S.Thiebaud, A.Da Silva – France 2 France Televisions With the increase in mortgage rates, some can no longer…
Faced with inflation, the Fed counterattacks with a new rate hike
Determined to fight against still high inflation, the American Central Bank (Fed) announced on Wednesday a further sharp increase in its rates, by three quarters of a percentage point, and…
Fed meeting: sharp rate hike in sight in the United States
WASHINGTON | The monetary policy committee of the American central bank (Fed) began a two-day meeting on Tuesday at the end of which should be announced another sharp hike in…
New rate hike in sight at the Fed, inflation decidedly tenacious
The US central bank (Fed), determined not to let inflation settle permanently, should decide, Tuesday and Wednesday at its meeting, a new strong increase in its key rates, despite the…
Another Fed rate hike expected this week
(Washington) The American central bank (Fed), determined not to let inflation settle permanently, should decide, Tuesday and Wednesday during its meeting, on a new strong increase in its key rates,…
According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate rose in August to 5.4% in Canada and 4.5% in Quebec.
The unemployment rate rose to 5.4% last month in Canada, up 0.5 percentage points from July’s 4.9%, which was at a record low. In August, the national unemployment rate rose…
Historic ECB rate hike amid soaring inflation
(Frankfurt) The European Central Bank raised its main interest rates by 0.75 points on Thursday, the largest increase in the history of the institution in the face of soaring inflation…
Fight against inflation | A constantly rising rate
The Bank of Canada’s key rate exceeded 3% on Wednesday, following a fifth straight increase. It is at its highest level since 2008. Posted at 6:00 a.m. Helene Baril The…
Rate hikes are starting to slow growth, bank bosses say
(Toronto) Executives from Canada’s biggest banks say interest rate hikes are starting to have the desired effect of dampening demand, but they’re still hurting growth. Posted yesterday at 1:49 p.m.…
Rise in the key rate: “you have to get used to tightening your belt”, fears a trustee in bankruptcy
The increase in the key rate to 3.25% by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday will affect many households that are already having to deal with over-indebtedness and the rise…
The Bank of Canada raises its key rate by 75 basis points
The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday, while warning that it would have to raise it further in the coming months to…
Bank of Canada | The key rate rises to 3.25%
Even though inflation is starting to show signs of easing, the Bank of Canada is continuing its fight against rising prices by raising its key rate by 75 basis points,…
High occupancy rate: emergencies to avoid during the long leave
It’s the traditional long Labor Day holiday and some healthcare workers have their hands full, as hospital emergency rooms are overflowing. • Read also: Employees of the Chicoutimi hospital can…
Interest rate | Experts expect another big hike
(Ottawa) Inflation seems to have peaked in the country, but it remains very high and another significant increase in interest rates from the Bank of Canada next week is widely…
The unemployment rate is rising again and job creation is slowing down.
The unemployment rate in the United States rose again in August, and job creations slowed, a paradoxically positive signal because the fight against inflation requires an economic slowdown, even if…
“It’s historic, the refusal rate for a mortgage has reached 42%”, according to Olivier Landrevie, president of Cafpi
Historical increase in the rate of refusal to obtain a loan. The president of Cafpi, Olivier Lendrevie details the recent upheavals in the real estate market following the rise in…
The economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3%. Statistics Canada had instead anticipated an increase of 4.6%.
The Canadian economy grew at an annual rate of 3.3% in the second quarter, which turned out to be slower than what experts expected, while Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate for…
“It’s historic, the refusal rate for a mortgage has reached 42%”, according to Olivier Landrevie, president of Cafpi
Historical increase in the rate of refusal to obtain a loan. The president of Cafpi, Olivier Lendrevie details the recent upheavals in the real estate market following the rise in…