<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arc/outboundfeeds/rss/author/salmaanfarooqui/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[The Globe and Mail News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright 2024 The Globe and Mail Inc. 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REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu">Mark Blinch</media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The week’s best fixed and variable mortgage rates]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-best-mortgage-rates-canada-fixed-variable-april-9/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-best-mortgage-rates-canada-fixed-variable-april-9/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Salmaan Farooqui]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[Canadians looking to buy a home or renew their mortgage face new challenges now that rates are swinging wildly ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:15:31 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/MPOYOTKLPVAPFCRSKXDI5HYLQA.JPG?auth=764debe91d322bef4b2b2658f4395b754c3830e1d9b64e1fba83884515e52464&smart=true&width=3600&height=2399" alt="A home for sale in Toronto in 2021. 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But how badly are they hurting? ]]></title><link>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-on-money-mortgage-renewal-wave-higher-interest-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-on-money-mortgage-renewal-wave-higher-interest-rates/</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Salmaan Farooqui]]></dc:creator><description><![CDATA[We want to hear from readers on how higher interest rates are affecting them]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:42:42 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/AT4ENOSL7ZH3ZNK2YCNFC5HOWU.JPG?auth=bc682dea8b80782eb91a556c097f0c56998aae194b56b9b81fa78b640eae4ccd&smart=true&width=6500&height=4333" alt="Houses in North Vancouver in 2022. New Ratehub data shows that people renewing a five-year fixed mortgage this year could see their payments increase by 24 per cent.  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