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Banks rarely offer their most competitive mortgage rates up front, forcing customers to negotiate discounts over the phone or in person. But we skip the “back-and-forth”, so you can go straight to the best rates available in your area. Getting a lower mortgage rate could save you thousands of dollars on interest every year.
Fixed rate mortgages offer greater security because your payments stay the same for the duration of the mortgage term, while variable rates fluctuate with market conditions, so the amount of interest you have to pay can go up or down, depending on the interest rate environment at the time. Although variable rates are riskier, they do tend to be lower than fixed rates historically.
Mortgage rates have fallen over the past year, and rates on our site continue to be more than 2 percentage points lower than posted bank rates. On a $400,000 mortgage, that average difference in rates would result in more than $100,000 of savings over the life of your loan.
| Month | Average LR.ca 5-year fixed rate | Average bank 5-year fixed rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2015 | 2.39% | 4.64% |
| Dec 2015 | 2.54% | 4.64% |
| Jan 2016 | 2.46% | 4.64% |
| Feb 2016 | 2.43% | 4.64% |
| Mar 2016 | 2.37% | 4.64% |
| Apr 2016 | 2.34% | 4.64% |
| May 2016 | 2.36% | 4.64% |
| June 2016 | 2.25% | 4.64% |
| July 2016 | 2.21% | 4.74% |
| Aug 2016 | 2.21% | 4.74% |
| Sept 2016 | 2.21% | 4.64% |
| Oct 2016 | 2.15% | 4.64% |
On a $400,000 mortgage that’s an average savings of:
We compared the 5-year fixed rate mortgages and the 5-year variable rate mortgages that Canadians have been applying for on our site since 2014. Our findings? Variable rates are almost half a percentage point lower, which translates into big savings.
| Month | Average LR.ca 5-year fixed rate | Average LR.ca 5-year variable rate |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2015 | 2.39% | 2.06% |
| Dec 2015 | 2.54% | 2.06% |
| Jan 2016 | 2.46% | 2.10% |
| Feb 2016 | 2.43% | 2.12% |
| Mar 2016 | 2.37% | 2.12% |
| Apr 2016 | 2.34% | 2.08% |
| May 2016 | 2.36% | 2.05% |
| June 2016 | 2.25% | 1.99% |
| July 2016 | 2.21% | 1.95% |
| Aug 2016 | 2.21% | 1.93% |
| Sept 2016 | 2.21% | 1.96% |
| Oct 2016 | 2.15% | 1.96% |
On a $400,000 mortgage that’s an average savings of:
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have shopped for their mortgage at LowestRates.ca, and the majority have taken 5-year variable rate loans rather than 5-year fixed rate loans.
✝Based on Canadian borrowers who applied for a mortgage at LowestRates.ca since 2014.
Mortgage default insurance, commonly called CMHC insurance, protects lenders in case you default on your mortgage. If you have a down payment that’s less than 20% of your home’s price, you’re required to get mortgage insurance. And these high ratio mortgages are more common than not in Canada.
Open mortgages can be paid off at any time without penalty, while closed mortgages impose steep penalties if you pay your loan off before the end of your term. Closed mortgages tend to have lower interest rates than open mortgages.
