National Bank : Everything you need to know

National Bank : In the news

• Big Six banks cut prime lending rates yet again

  Move is the third time this month that Canada's largest banks have slashed their rates

• Hundreds of thousands of homeowners seek mortgage payment deferral

  Canada's big six banks report higher volumes of mortgage-related calls since relief plan was introduced

• February home prices up 0.4%

  Seven out of 11 major metropolitan markets recorded increases

• Trudeau unveils $82 billion COVID-19 stimulus

  No specific proposal related to mortgages was included in the package

• Canada’s largest banks slash prime lending rates

  Move follows BoC’s surprise interest rate cut announcement last week

• Bank of Canada cuts overnight rate again

  Central bank cites coronavirus disruptions and falling oil prices

• Rate cuts bring earnings headwinds, and gains, for Canada banks

  Canada’s biggest face a margin squeeze – but there may be some offsets

• Rate-cut hopes fuel tentative rebound in Canadian stocks

  Speculation is growing that the Bank of Canada will cut interest rates this week

• Who are the winners with the new qualifying interest rate?

  The implications of the long-awaited change are somewhat unclear, and some industry insiders say it doesn’t go far enough to fix the problem

• National home price growth largely propelled by Eastern Canada

  Overall slower price growth might prove beneficial for wealthier, more confident buyers, however