The dramatic rise in Canadian house prices has been making headlines almost daily.
And for good reason: prices in and around the country’... Read More...
When Interest Rates Inevitably Rise…
In a new report on “household indebtedness and financial vulnerability,” the Parliamentary Budget Of... Read More...
Recently, the Bank of Canada released its semi-annual Financial Systems Review (PDF document), which identifies some of the major risks that... Read More...
What would brokers do without the Big 6 banks? Think about that.
Banks, directly or indirectly, fund more than three out of four broker d... Read More...
One of the seemingly unintended groups to fall victim to the government’s latest mortgage changes is owners of mobile homes, according to so... Read More...
Niche Sheet is a new app-based service specifically for Alberta brokers that saves time by helping them find the right lender that meets the... Read More...
Another quarter, another $10.16 billion in net profit for Canada's Big 6 banks. That's an 18% increase over last year's haul.
Growing mor... Read More...
CMHC top-boss Evan Siddall was interviewed Thursday on BNN. He made a few comments that stood out like a neon sign.
Greg Bonnell asked hi... Read More...
Brokers expected nothing less: a pronounced first-quarter surge in market share for balance-sheet lenders.
Bans on default insurance and ... Read More...
When Interest Rates Inevitably Rise…
Manulife Bank hit an absolute home run with its report on consumer debt. The report was released May 2... Read More...
It’s common knowledge—or at least it should be by now—that Canadians are carrying worrying levels of debt.
The latest reminder of how fra... Read More...
Housing affordability questions have placed homeownership and public policy near the top of the national agenda, as mortgage brokers know. M... Read More...
The big story of earnings season was Home Capital's postponed earnings conference call last Thursday. Its purpose was to brief investors on ... Read More...
For at least the last three years, people have been predicting a Canadian housing crash and ensuing recession. Yet the economy continues chu... Read More...
