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Quick answer: Researched October 19, 2026 in a review of selected publicly advertised Ontario rate tables: the advertised 3-year fixed benchmark is 3.99%, the lowest rate observed for an Ontario owner-occupied insured/high-ratio first-mortgage purchase with less than 20% down and without a longer amortization. OAC; borrower, credit, property, lender, insurer, membership, closing timing, and availability restrictions apply.

Insured-purchase benchmark snapshot

ProductPublic benchmarkIllustrative payment*Pricing basis
3-year fixed3.99%$3,678/moInsured Ontario purchase
5-year fixed4.19%$3,755/moInsured Ontario purchase
5-year variable3.25%$3,403/mo initiallyAdjusts with lender prime

*Illustrative monthly payments use a $700,000 mortgage, 25-year amortization, and Canadian semi-annual compounding. These are the lowest rates observed in selected publicly advertised Ontario rate tables for an owner-occupied Ontario insured/high-ratio first-mortgage purchase with less than 20% down and no longer amortization. Observed in a review on October 19, 2026; the review is not an exhaustive market survey. OAC; borrower, credit, property, lender, insurer, membership, closing timing, and availability restrictions apply.

Research and eligibility

Mortgage Wave observed these benchmarks in a review of selected publicly advertised Ontario rate tables on October 19, 2026; the review is not an exhaustive market survey. They are not current renewal, refinance, uninsured, or investment-property offers.

The advertised benchmark is limited to an Ontario owner-occupied insured/high-ratio first-mortgage purchase with less than 20% down and without a longer amortization. Approval and the rate actually available depend on the borrower, credit, property, lender, insurer, membership, closing timing, and offer availability. OAC. Rates can change without notice.

How to compare this rate properly

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The advertised benchmark is 3.99%, the lowest rate observed for an Ontario owner-occupied insured/high-ratio first-mortgage purchase with less than 20% down and without a longer amortization. Mortgage Wave observed it in a review of selected publicly advertised Ontario rate tables on October 19, 2026; the review is not an exhaustive market survey. OAC; borrower, credit, property, lender, insurer, membership, closing timing, and availability restrictions apply.
Mortgage Wave observed the benchmark in a review of selected publicly advertised Ontario rate tables on October 19, 2026; the review is not an exhaustive market survey, and the rate is not a guaranteed or universally available offer.
No. This is an insured-purchase benchmark, not a current renewal, refinance, uninsured, or investment-property offer. Request a personalized quote for those products.

Advertised insured-purchase benchmarks only. OAC. Rates can change without notice and are not guarantees of approval or lender availability.

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