Benchmark Qualifying Rate
5.19% Prime Rate 3.95% 5-year Canada Bond Yield
1.39% Overnight Target Rate
1.75%30-day Bankers' Acceptances 2.25%
5-year Fixed Mortgage 2.67% Variable Mortgage 2.91% 
5-year Fixed – Bond Yield 1.28% Variable – BA 0.66% Fixed-Variable Mortgage -0.24% Next BoC Meeting 30 Oct, 2019 % Chance Hike Next Meeting -12%% Chance Hike in 9 months -8% Prime Rate (Year-end 2019) 2.70% Prime Rate (Year-end 2020) 2.70% 5-year Yield (Year-end 2019) 0.74% 5-year Yield (Year-end 2020) 0.95% 5-year Fixed (Year-end 2019) 2.24% 5-year Fixed (Year-end 2020) 2.45% Average Home Price (CREA)$493,500Average Price Gain (y/y) +3.90% Home Sales Growth (y/y) +5.00% Months of Inventory 4.6 Inventory Growth (y/y) -12.03% Full-time Job Gains (Last mo.) 70,000Full-time Job Gains (6-mo. avg) 21,750 Core CPI Canada (Last mo.) 1.90% Core CPI U.S. (Last mo.) 2.36% Canada GDP (Latest qtr.) 3.70% 
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