The 2025–26 renewal wave: why this renewal is different
Roughly 60% of Canadian mortgages come up for renewal in 2025 and 2026 — many taken out at the 1.5–2.5% pandemic-era lows and now renewing into a 4–5% market. For a typical Mississauga balance that's a real monthly payment increase, not a rounding error. The single biggest mistake we see is treating the renewal letter as a formality: lenders know an auto-renewal at posted-adjacent pricing is the most profitable outcome for them. Starting 120 days early and forcing 100+ lenders to compete is how you blunt the increase instead of absorbing all of it.
