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Can Monetary Policy Still Work Like It Used To?

Steve HueblOctober 31, 2019

Monetary policy has always been a panacea for ailing economies, rarely more than during the financial crisis of 2007-08. It's a simple concept: lower the cos... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: Newton Launches Rate Search Engine “Discovery”

Steve HueblOctober 11, 2019

Newton Connectivity Systems this week launched its new broker rate search engine, Discovery. The system, which also serves as a rate distributor for lenders,... Read More...

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Canadians Need Guidance With Their Mortgages

Steve HueblOctober 3, 2019

That's the takeaway from a national survey released this week by Rates.ca, which found half of Canadians aren't aware of the mortgage options available to them.... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: Half of Canada’s Big Housing Markets Are Unaffordable

Steve HueblSeptember 29, 2019

A new study of 15 major urban centres across Canada shows that housing unaffordability continues to be a major concern in nearly half of those markets. A med... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: iA Exits the Residential Mortgage Market

Steve HueblSeptember 18, 2019

After nearly 50 years of providing residential mortgages to Canadians, Industrial Alliance Financial Group announced its exit from the space this month. "Thi... Read More...

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Canadians Not Deterred By Homeownership Obstacles

Steve HueblSeptember 6, 2019

Those dreaming of homeownership face a long list of obstacles: high prices, low supply and ever-changing mortgage rules and qualification requirements, to name ... Read More...

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Bank of Canada Holds Rates, More Neutral Than Dovish

Steve HueblSeptember 4, 2019

The Bank of Canada left its key interest rate unchanged today, as expected. But its accompanying statement had a more neutral than dovish tone than some observe... Read More...

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First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Now Available

Steve HueblSeptember 3, 2019

Five months ago the Liberal government unveiled the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive, a new initiative aimed at easing affordability for first-time homebuyers. ... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: Home Vacancy Rates Skyrocket

Steve HueblAugust 30, 2019

Tens of Thousands of Empty Homes in Canadian Cities There's an empty house problem in this country—1.34 million empty and temporarily occupied homes to be exac... Read More...

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Fintech Firm Lendesk Acquires LenderSpotlight

Steve HueblAugust 28, 2019

Vancouver-based Lendesk Technologies added a new property to its growing portfolio this week with the acquisition of LenderSpotlight. The "marriage" between ... Read More...

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