When it comes to choosing a mortgage rate there are two main options: fixed or variable. But how do these different interest rates work and which one could be right for you? Fixed rates tend to be by ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...

A variable-rate mortgage has an interest rate that is not fixed for the full mortgage term. It can either have an annual rate update or an initial fixed rate before switching to a variable rate.

Appetite for variable-rate mortgages keeps growing, depending on where you get your financing. Government data is hopelessly lagging, so I tend to check my real-time proxy for variable-rate demand: ...

Whether you’re applying for a government-backed loan or a conventional mortgage, you’ll likely have the choice between a fixed or variable interest rate. Although a fixed rate is typically safer since ...