Financial Post ~ May 22nd, 2026

Robert McLister: The best rate isn’t necessarily the lowest borrowing cost, and the lowest number on a screen isn’t always the lowest figure a lender will quote

Being a rate guy, two numbers jumped out at me this morning while reading Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) new Mortgage Consumer Survey.
Article content

88 per cent said they compare interest rates
33 per cent admit to using rate comparison websites

To the 12 per cent who skip the rate comparison ritual: Congratulations, you are precisely the customer lenders dream about between coffee breaks.

Click here to read the full article.