The good news keeps rolling in. Let's start with Tuesday's CPI marvel. Defying virtually all expectations, inflation has ducked below the Bank of Canada's 2% target—roughly a year ahead of schedule. And while the media and StatsCan were busy celebrating 2%, the actual

So, about that shelter inflation problem... The federal government must have figured home prices weren't going up fast enough because the real estate fairy just left a trio of stimulative policy changes under home buyers' pillows.

How competitive is it out there in Mortgage Land? It's so competitive that lenders are now offering cashback to retain renewals. "I have never seen a cashback on a renewal," says veteran broker Jim Tourloukis. "But this is [happening now at] a broker lender. They

🆕NEW: The Amortization Simulator now automatically updates Bank of Canada rate change dates when you change the closing date. Here's a 90-second video of how it works: link. There hasn't been this much buzz before a U.S. policy easing cycle since 1981. Virtually this entire