”Posthaste: Variable-rate mortgages growing in popularity despite Bank of Canada rate hikes”
”Many are still interested in variable-rate mortgages even though the central bank continues to hike interest rates in an effort to quell inflation, according to a new report by Ratesdotca. ”
”Stress test could be motivating factor, report suggests”
”However, the Ratessdotca report cites the mortgage stress test as a possible reason for the increased interest in variable mortgages since the qualifying rate is lower.
The stress test requires that a homebuyer shows they are able to afford payments at a rate that is two percentage points higher than the negotiated interest rate or can manage the Bank of Canada’s current qualifying rate of 5.25 percent, whichever is higher.”
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