Benchmark Qualifying Rate
5.34% Prime Rate 3.95% 5-year Canada Bond Yield
2.08% Overnight Target Rate 1.75%30-day Bankers' Acceptances 2.16%
5-year Fixed Mortgage 3.48% Variable Mortgage 2.86% 
5-year Fixed – Bond Yield
1.40% Variable – BA 0.70% Fixed-Variable Mortgage 0.62% Next BoC Meeting 09 Jan, 2018 % Chance Hike Next Meeting 17%% Chance Hike in 9 months 8% Prime Rate (Year-end 2018) 2.70% Prime Rate (Year-end 2019) 2.70% 5-year Yield (Year-end 2018) 0.74% 5-year Yield (Year-end 2019) 0.95% 5-year Fixed (Year-end 2018) 2.24% 5-year Fixed (Year-end 2019) 2.45% Average Home Price (CREA)$496,800Average Price Gain (y/y) -1.50% Home Sales Growth (y/y) -3.70% Months of Inventory 5.3 Inventory Growth (y/y) +9.44% Full-time Job Gains (Last mo.) 89,900Full-time Job Gains (6-mo. avg) 1,250 Core CPI Canada (Last mo.) 2.00% Core CPI U.S. (Last mo.) 2.21% Canada GDP (Latest qtr.) 2.00% 
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5-YEAR BOND YIELD