{"id":34,"date":"2026-09-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:00:00","slug":"bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/16\/bank-of-canada-holds-2-25-key-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Canada Holds 2.25% Key Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/bernice-mcnutt\/boc-sep-hld\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate steady at 2.25%. With Canada\u2019s GDP growing by 3.3% in the second quarter and unemployment dipping to 6.4% in July, the Bank is balancing signs of economic recovery against concerns about rising inflation. The next rate decision is set for October 28, 2026, when they\u2019ll reassess the current outlook.<\/p>\n<p>For those navigating the real estate market, these decisions can shape everything from mortgage rates to buyer confidence. After nearly three decades helping people move through major life changes, I\u2019ve seen how important it is to have clear, honest information. If you\u2019re considering your next step\u2014whether it\u2019s upsizing, downsizing, or just curious about what these numbers mean for your plans\u2014rest assured, I\u2019m here to help you make sense of it all. Real estate should always feel supported, not rushed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bank of Canada has held its key interest rate steady at 2.25%. With Canada\u2019s GDP growing by 3.3% in the second quarter and unemployment dipping to 6.4% in July, the Bank is balancing signs of economic recovery against concerns about rising inflation. The next rate decision is set for October 28, 2026, when they\u2019ll [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":35,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}