Monday, May 19, 2014

Bank of Canada Key Interest Rate, Bank of Canada Prime Rate and Bank Prime Rate what's the difference?




Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) Average Prices and Graph

The Bank of Canada Sets the Key Interest Rate and this is the target overnight interest rate at which major financial institutions borrow and lend one-day (or "overnight") funds among themselves - it is this rate that the banks determine all of their lending rates to the public.  This rate is also known as the Bank of Canada Prime Rate


Typically, banks charge 2% above the Bank of Canada Prime Rate for their lines of credit and for their best customers. 


The current Bank of Canada Prime Rate is 1%  Thus, the Bank Prime Rate today is 3%


The Bank of Canada has kept the current Bank of Canada Prime Rate at 1% since July of 2010


See the current rate at this page:


http://www.mississauga4sale.com/rates.htm


more on the definitions of Prime Rate, Bank Rate, Target Rate and more


http://www.mississauga4sale.com/How-does-Bank-of-Canada-Bank-Set-Prime-Rate.htm


All the best!
Mark


For more information please contact A. Mark Argentino

A. Mark Argentino, Broker, P.Eng.,
Specializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage
2691 Credit Valley Road, Suite 101, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 7A1
BUS. 905-828-3434
FAX. 905-828-2829
E-MAIL: mark@mississauga4sale.com
Website: Mississauga4Sale.com

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Opportunities Exist with short term mortgages

See the graph below.  The wider the gap between the 1 year mortgage interest rate and the 5 year
rate the more opportunity there is to save money!



You may wish to consider choosing a short term variable rate for your mortgage for at
least the next while since the current gap is quite large.

All the best!
Mark







For more information please contact A. Mark Argentino

A. Mark Argentino, Broker, P.Eng.,
Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) Average Prices and GraphSpecializing in Residential & Investment Real Estate
RE/MAX Realty Specialists Inc., Brokerage
2691 Credit Valley Road, Suite 101, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 7A1
BUS. 905-828-3434
FAX. 905-828-2829
E-MAIL: mark@mississauga4sale.com
Website: Mississauga4Sale.com