Switch to TD mortgage or not?

Friend currently has a 30 or 35 year (long term) mortgage with Scotia bank. Should he switch to a TD mortgage, since TD and I think BMO dropped their rates. I think it's a fixed mortgage, but could be variable.
Pros and cons of both fixed and


Do NOT touch variable rates.
Consider these scams.
Interest rates could easily double in a matter of 5 years.
You may find yourself with the interest part of your monthly payment doubling up on you.

This is what has


Do NOT touch variable rates.
Consider these scams.
Interest rates could easily double in a matter of 5 years.
You may find yourself with the interest part of your monthly payment doubling up on you.

This is what has

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OTTAWA — CIBC and Bank of Montreal announced Tuesday that they will be raising their mortgage rates. CIBC raised the rates on fixed-rate ...

RBC, BMO increase 5-year variable mortgage rates

— Royal Bank of Canada is raising its variable rate mortgages for homebuyers in a move that reflects higher costs of borrowing in the bond market.

Canada's largest bank said Tuesday it is hiking the rates charged on its five-year variable closed mortgages by a fifth of a point, effective Wednesday.

That will put that rate even with the bank's prime rate of three per cent.

Bank of Montreal later joined Royal in raising its five-year variable closed mortgage to three per cent which, in the case of BMO, represented a 0.15 percentage point increase.

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BMO joins RBC in raising mortgage rates | Your Mortgage Justice

Bank of Montreal raised its variable mortgage rate, following the lead of Royal Bank of Canada, which did the same earlier in the day, citing higher borrowing costs.

The bank’s five-year variable closed mortgage rate has been raised 15 basis points to three per cent, or prime minus zero per cent.

The change, announced Tuesday evening, came into effect Wednesday.

On its third-quarter earnings call earlier Tuesday, BMO chief executive Bill Downe warned of slowing borrowing and a choppier economy. “The risk of an economic downturn is higher,” he said.

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BMO joins RBC in raising mortgage rates
BMO joins RBC in raising mortgage rates Bank of Montreal raised its variable mortgage rate, following the lead of Royal Bank of Canada, which did the same earlier in the day, citing higher borrowing costs. The bank's five-year variable closed mortgage rate has been raised 15 basis points to

RBC, BMO increase 5-year variable mortgage rates
RBC, BMO increase 5-year variable mortgage rates Bank of Montreal later joined Royal in raising its five-year variable closed mortgage to three per cent which, in the case of BMO, represented a 0.15 percentage point increase. Meanwhile, the Royal's special variable rate mortgage also increased by a

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"For example, we offer a variety of mortgage options such as BMO's five-year fixed low-rate mortgage with a maximum 25-year amortization. This will save homeowners and their families thousands over time and help pay off their mortgage sooner.

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For instance, BMO offers a low 5 year-fixed rate mortgage with a maximum 25-year amortization at 3.79 per cent. Additionally, consider increasing the frequency of your payments and/or making lump sum payments to pay down your mortgage faster.

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Ms. Parsons counseled Canadians to consider a shorter amortization period in order to become mortgage free faster. For instance, BMO offers a low 5 year-fixed rate mortgage with a maximum 25-year amortization at 3.79 per cent.

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