Canadian interest rates expected to stay higher for longer

From globalnews.ca

From ultra-low interest rates that led to a huge spike in real estate demand to the speed with which interest rates shot up to levels not seen in a generation, it’s been hard to keep up with the shifting landscape for mortgage holders. Now, with interest rates increasingly expected to stay higher for longer, many of the homeowners who locked in low rates years ago are likely bracing themselves for financial pain as their mortgage comes up for renewal. “Each month that passes, roughly two per cent of mortgage holders face renewal at sharply higher interest rates,” Royce Mendes, managing director and head of ... (full story)