{"id":70225,"date":"2024-07-24T06:45:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T13:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/?page_id=70225"},"modified":"2024-10-23T06:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T13:47:04","slug":"bank-of-canada-interest-rate-announcement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-announcement","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Canada Rate Cut: Will Super-Sized Cut Rouse the Housing Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">The Bank of Canada\u2019s first three whacks at the overnight rate \u2014 25-basis point cuts in June, July and September \u2014 weren\u2019t enough to juice the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/harsh-housing-market-how-did-we-get-here\">housing market<\/a> in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Today\u2019s 50-basis point rate cut is far more aggressive. Partially a reaction to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/personal-finance\/what-is-inflation\">1.6% annual inflation rate<\/a> increase in September, this super-sized cut seems geared toward sparking economic growth in the waning months of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A slight rise in home sales might fulfill the Bank\u2019s expectations to some extent, but this cut isn\u2019t likely to trigger a watershed moment for the housing market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Other challenges, and a looming set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/new-mortgage-rules-help-or-harm\">mortgage rule changes<\/a>, might keep buyers on the sidelines a while longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/5-year-fixed-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Find the Best 5-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/current-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Browse Current Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button is-style-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/best\/mortgages\/variable-mortgage-rates\"><span class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-text\">Compare Variable Mortgage Rates<\/span><div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__link-icon wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-button__source-icon has-icon-position-before\" style=\"height:36px;width:36px\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M27 26V6C27 5.44772 26.5523 5 26 5L6 5C5.44772 5 5 5.44772 5 6V26C5 26.5523 5.44772 27 6 27H26C26.5523 27 27 26.5523 27 26Z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M16.7573 11.7574L20.9999 16L16.7573 20.2426\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<path d=\"M11 16H21\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What today\u2019s rate cut will do: Lower some mortgage rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Slashing the overnight rate by 50 points is no joke where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/find-the-best-variable-mortgage-rates-in-canada\">variable mortgage rates<\/a> are concerned. Once the cut is absorbed by the nation\u2019s lenders, we may see variable rates around 4.8% \u2014 the lowest they\u2019ve been since December 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">That\u2019s still about 0.8% higher than today\u2019s best three- and five-year fixed rates, so it\u2019s not as if buying power will get an across-the-board boost. Someone wanting a variable-rate mortgage will still have to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/mortgage-stress-test\">pass a stress test<\/a> with a qualifying rate of at least 6.8%, and that\u2019s a best case scenario.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Buyers who can manage the stress test and afford current variable rates may feel like now is an opportune time to get into the market. Supply is building and demand is fairly tepid, giving buyers more bargaining power than they\u2019re used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Paying a little more for a variable while the market\u2019s quiet could also be seen by some buyers as a short-term opportunity cost: Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/p\/calculators\/mortgages\/canada-mortgage-payment-calculator\">monthly mortgage payment<\/a> will be higher today than if you wait for another rate cut, but how much more would your mortgage cost if the next cut ignites the market and the home you want is the target of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/real-estate-bidding-war\">bidding war<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When what-if\u2019s of this nature are running through buyers\u2019 minds, it can be hard to pull the trigger on a home purchase. Sales might not spike in the next few weeks, but the number of calls mortgage brokers receive definitely will.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What today\u2019s rate cut won\u2019t do: Speed up mortgage rule changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Home buyers in Canada\u2019s priciest markets \u2014 Toronto, Vancouver and Victoria \u2014 probably have December 15 circled on their calendars. That\u2019s the day the country\u2019s new insured mortgage limit goes into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Once the new limit is in place, homes priced in the $1 million to $1.5 million range will be eligible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/what-is-mortgage-insurance\">mortgage default insurance<\/a>, and will no longer require a 20% minimum down payment. The minimum down payment for a $1.5 million home, for example, will drop from $300,000 to $125,000.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a buyer in a market where detached, semi-detached and townhouse properties regularly sell for over $1 million. Your income is decent and you can afford a mortgage at today\u2019s rates, but you \u201conly\u201d have access to a $100,000 down payment, not the $200,000 lenders currently require.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In this scenario, you might have to hold off on buying a home until those down payment requirements are slashed. Mortgage rates are not your primary pain point, and the Bank of Canada can\u2019t help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-block-house-ad wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-house-ad\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-house-ad__content-wrapper c-house-ad__content-wrapper__no-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-block-house-ad__title\">Best Mortgage Rates in Canada<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-block-house-ad__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompare Canada&#8217;s top mortgage lenders and brokers to fine the mortgage rate that will meet your needs.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__cta wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/mortgage-rates-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"c-block-house-ad__cta-button nw-cta track-click-mon wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" data-placement=\"Promotional banner\">Compare Best Mortgage Rates<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-house-ad__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block-house-ad__icon-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Mortgage-32-1.svg\" alt=\"Ad Icon\" style=\"max-width: 200px;max-height: 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What today\u2019s rate cut can\u2019t do: Change financial reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Home buyers aren\u2019t only hemmed in by high rates and inflation-eroded savings. They\u2019re also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/credit-cards\/canadian-credit-card-debt-is-on-the-rise\">carrying large debt loads<\/a> and falling behind on their debt payments, both of which can severely limit their mortgage options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">According to Equifax Canada\u2019s latest Market Pulse, Canadians carried an average non-mortgage debt of $21,649 in the second quarter of 2024. That kind of debt can wreak havoc with a borrower\u2019s debt service ratios, and disqualify them from getting insured mortgages with smaller down payment requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Consumers are also falling behind on debt repayments, which lowers credit scores and sends up red flags for lenders. Canada\u2019s non-mortgage delinquency rate surged by more than 23% in Q2, hitting its highest level since 2011.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A Bank of Canada rate cut will ease some of those debt burdens. Variable-rate auto loans and lines of credit, for example, will be less expensive. But it might be a while before indebted consumers can claw themselves back to where lenders want them to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nwb-authors nwb-authors__footer wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-authors-card\">\n\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__wrapper\">\n\t\t<h4 class=\"nwb-authors__title\">\n\t\t\tAbout the Author\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"nwb-authors__image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\" height=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Clay Jarvis photo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Clay Jarvis<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nwb-authors__bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clay Jarvis is NerdWallet\u2019s mortgage and real estate expert in Canada. Thus far, his entire professional writing career has revolved around real estate. Prior to joining NerdWallet, he was the&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" title=\"Read more about Clay Jarvis\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more about Clay Jarvis and explore their articles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"c-block-card-grid__title\">\n\t\t\t\tDIVE EVEN DEEPER\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-64775\" class=\"c-block-card post-64775 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-rates cluster-mortgage-rates-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/mortgage-rate-history-in-canada\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"274\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1370929578-e1714766929307-460x274.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mortgage Rate History in Canada\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/mortgage-rate-history-in-canada\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tMortgage Rate History in Canada\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Canada\u2019s mortgage rate history includes some breathtaking highs and lows. Find out how today\u2019s fixed and variable mortgage rates compare.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Clay Jarvis<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-64775 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-14245\" class=\"c-block-card post-14245 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-calculator cluster-all-mortgage-calculators\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/canada-mortgage-payment-calculator\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1371867761-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mortgage Payment Calculator\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/canada-mortgage-payment-calculator\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tMortgage Payment Calculator\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Use our mortgage payment calculator to estimate your monthly mortgage payments in Canada. Enter your loan details to get an accurate and quick assessment of your mortgage costs.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Clay Jarvis<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-14245 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1579\" class=\"c-block-card post-1579 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-mortgages topic-mortgage-basics cluster-applying-for-mortgage\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/negotiating-mortgage-fees\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"191\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/Negotiating-Mortgage-Fees-and-Rate-e1629839573544-460x191.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Yes, You Can Negotiate Mortgage Rates: Here&#8217;s How To Do It\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/mortgages\/negotiating-mortgage-fees\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tYes, You Can Negotiate Mortgage Rates: Here&#8217;s How To Do It\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Understand posted vs. special rates when shopping, and use a mortgage broker (if you&#8217;re skittish) to find success when negotiating mortgage rates. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/author\/clay-jarvis\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/IMG_20220329_114424-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Clay Jarvis<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1579 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-70189\" class=\"c-block-card post-70189 page 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