How to get a better loan rate from your bank

Canada’s big banks are being squeezed by low interest rates and slowing demand for loans and mortgages. That means they’re more willing to compete for your business.

Bank profits depend heavily on what’s known as the interest rate spread. These institutions take deposits in the form of chequing and savings accounts that pay little interest [...]

BoC signals that rates will rise gradually

The recent jump in Canada’s inflation rate should be temporary and price levels will remain subdued even with a gradual reduction in monetary stimulus, the Bank of Canada said on Wednesday.

Despite putting an interest rate hike firmly back on the table for the second half of the year on Tuesday, the bank suggested in [...]

Walmart Bank launches with credit card

Freshly-minted Walmart Canada Bank stepped into the financial-services ring Tuesday with a single product: a rewards-based MasterCard.

But the low-price retailing giant did not rule out using its weight to provide serious competition for the country’s handful of big banks through products and services such as loans, deposits and mortgages.

“Walmart will always look to [...]