Variable Mortgage Rates Regaining Traction as Bank of Canada Cuts Rates

Variable Mortgage Rates Regaining Traction as Bank of Canada Cuts Rates
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem participates in a news conference on the bank's interest rate announcement, in Ottawa, on Sept. 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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The decision by the Bank of Canada to cut its key interest rate target this week was good news for borrowers with variable-rate mortgages, bringing back some of the shine for the once popular loans.

The rate cut prompted big commercial banks to lower their prime rates, which are used to set the rates charged for variable-rate mortgages.