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What history can tell us about soft landings and the pace of rate cuts that usually follow
Steve Huebl Economics February 22, 2024 Skeptics have long questioned whether the Bank of Canada could navigate the delicate balance...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Unexpected inflation drop won’t hasten Bank of Canada’s rate cut plans, economists say
Steve Huebl Bank of Canada February 20, 2024 The Bank of Canada is still likely to wait until mid-year before delivering its first rate...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Canada’s average rent price hit a new record high in January
Steve Huebl Real Estate February 14, 2024 The average asking rent in Canada continued to creep higher in January, reaching a new record...

CIMBC Team
2 min read


2024 rate-cut forecasts being revised following today’s mixed-bag jobs report
Steve Huebl Bank of Canada February 9, 2024 Today’s employment report for January, in which the unemployment rate ticked down, has caused...

CIMBC Team
2 min read


Too soon to say when interest rates can come down: Bank of Canada
Steve Huebl Bank of Canada February 7, 2024 The Bank of Canada’s Governing Council believes it’s too early to say when they can start...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Home sales surge in Canada’s major cities to start the year: Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary see over 30% gains
The Canadian Press Real Estate February 7, 2024 A surge in home sales across Canada’s largest markets to kick off 2024 is unlikely to...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Fixed mortgage rates in Canada resume their decline amid economic volatility
Steve Huebl Interest Rates February 3, 2024 After a short-lived upswing in bond yields last month that nudged some fixed mortgage rates...

CIMBC Team
4 min read


Canada’s housing market to stabilize, but don’t expect return to “rollicking” price gains, BMO says
Steve Huebl Real Estate January 29, 2024 Stability is expected to return to the country’s housing market this year as interest rates...

CIMBC Team
2 min read


Brace for recession (if we’re not already in one), economists say
Steve Huebl Economics January 23, 2024 Canada’s economy is headed for an imminent recession in 2024—that is, if we aren’t already in one,...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Rise in bond yields could send fixed mortgage rates higher, experts say
Steve Huebl Interest Rates January 18, 2024 This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Canadian rent prices end 2023 at a record high, up 22% in two years
Steve Huebl Real Estate January 17, 2024 Rent prices resumed their upward trajectory in December, ending the year 8.6% higher from a year...

CIMBC Team
3 min read


Inflation crept back up in December: “We’re not out of the woods yet”
Steve Huebl Bank of Canada January 16, 2024 For the third time since 2022, Canada’s headline inflation rate reversed course and trended...

CIMBC Team
2 min read
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