One of Canada’s most vocal advocates for stricter mortgage rules has announced he will be stepping down at the end of this year. Evan... Read More
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Equitable Bank Improves Reverse Mortgage Process Reverse mortgage clients of Equitable Bank can expect a quicker and less expensive closing process, according the the... Read More
It’s that time of year again, when we vow to kick bad habits and set a healthier or more positive course for the new... Read More
Canadian home prices continued their recovery in December, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Benchmark prices are up... Read More
An Ontario Court of Appeal delivered an expensive lesson to a GTA homebuyer who made an unconditional offer that was later retracted. Back in... Read More
Profits were down among the big banks in what has been called a “bleak” fourth-quarter earnings season. It was the weakest earnings growth since... Read More
As we turn the page on 2019, we wanted to take a look back at how mortgage rates fared as well as some of... Read More
Following a challenging 2018, by most accounts 2019 could be characterized as a “turnaround year” for Canada’s housing market. And 2020 is looking to... Read More
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The debt burden carried by Canadian consumers continued to rise this year, causing more people to fall behind on their debt payments…including their mortgages.... Read More
The directive from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Friday was short and sweet: “Review and consider recommendations from financial... Read More
Canada’s national housing supply is at the lowest levels seen in 12 years, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). There were just... Read More
There’s no denying the mortgage industry—like many others—is in the midst of a digital transformation. Depending on your perspective, that’s something that can either... Read More
The country’s key broker channel lenders saw residential mortgage originations jump nearly 10% in the third quarter compared to last year. That helped the... Read More
It’s not too early to be thinking about New Year’s resolutions. And since you’re promoting yourself and building business, more efficient marketing is probably... Read More