A new survey published this week by Ratehub.ca suggests 19% of Canadians will be renewing their mortgage in 2019, and that many will be able to renew at a lower rate. That’s despite five Bank of Canada rate increases over the last 15 months.
“The current average mortgage rate among survey respondents set for renewal next year is 3.65% for those with a fixed rate,” noted Ratehub.ca’s Justin da Rosa, who said the best 5-year fixed rate is now 3.34%. “Those currently with a variable rate may also benefit. They have an average rate of 2.89%; the best variable rate today is 2.59%.”
It seems expectations are high among homeowners of favourable renewal rates, with 48% of those surveyed saying they believe their payments will either stay or decrease next year.
Other tidbits from the survey of 2,000 Canadian homeowners:
