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Shopping for mortgage rates? Keep an eye on the U.S. election - National | Globalnews.ca

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The Bank of Canada lowered the key interest rate to 3.75 per cent last week .

Bond market pricing is meant to reflect expectations for the central bank’s rate path, not directly responding directly to hikes or cuts from the bank itself.

Yields are instead higher on the five-year Government of Canada (GoC) bond, which lenders use to price the rates they offer on mortgage rates.

Anyone shopping for a mortgage rate in today ’s market ought to secure a rate hold ahead of the U.S. election, Graham says.

A rate hold of up to 120 days can ensure a homebuyer gets the lowest possible rate in the near term.

Variable rates are still priced higher than most of the fixed alternatives, she says.

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