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Big Six Banks Raise Fixed Mortgage Rates: What Your Renewal Costs Now

  Canadian Money Brief • Mortgages Updated Saturday, October 17, 2026 If your mortgage term ends this winter, the rate you saw advertised in August is probably gone. All six of Canada’s big banks have raised fixed rates since early September, and the Bank of Canada hasn’t touched its policy rate in almost a year. That disconnect catches a lot of homeowners off guard. Your fixed mortgage rate doesn’t follow the Bank of Canada. It follows the bond market. And bond yields have been climbing on oil-driven inflation worries, which means the people feeling it first right now are the ones opening a renewal letter. The numbers at a glance Up to 0.50 pt in fixed-rate increases at the big banks in about five weeks • BoC policy rate still 2.25% • Big bank prime still 4.45% • About $110 a month more on a $400,000 balance from a half-point jump How far have the big banks moved? Depending on the term, some big bank fixed rates are up by as much as half a percentage point in roughly five week...
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"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” by Mahatma Gandhi

 


This quote by Mahatma Gandhi is a powerful reminder that strength is not just a physical attribute, but a mental and emotional one as well.

 Mahatma Gandhi, was the leader of the Indian independence movement and a champion of nonviolence.  He demonstrated his indomitable will in his nonviolent resistance against British colonial rule in India, inspiring millions of people to follow his example. 

He showed that strength comes from conviction, courage, and perseverance, not from brute force or violence. This quote can inspire us to overcome our own challenges and difficulties with the same spirit of determination and resilience.




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