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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 it's accompanying statement had a more neutral than dovish tone than some observ... 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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Mortgage Stress Test Sidelining Young Buyers

Steve HueblAugust 21, 2019

New data shows the country's youngest buyers are being affected most by the government's mortgage stress tests. Mortgage originations were down 8.9% overall ... Read More...

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Brookfield Business Partners LP acquires controlling stake in Genworth MI Canada Inc.

J.P. BoutrosAugust 13, 2019

In a surprising but strategically sensible move, Brookfield has acquired a 57% stake in Genworth MI Canada, Canada’s largest private residential mortgage insure... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: Why the Fed Cut Rates this Week

Steve HueblAugust 2, 2019

The big news of the week was the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, the first one since the financial crisis more than 10 years ago. Despite a strong domes... Read More...

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Parents to the Rescue for Young Homebuyers

Steve HueblJuly 26, 2019

Following a huge run-up in prices over the last several years, housing has become very expensive in many of the country's key markets. Just ask the 24% of Ca... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: Stress-Test Rate Drops After a Year of No Change

Steve HueblJuly 19, 2019

The benchmark posted 5-year fixed rate, which is used for stress-testing Canadian mortgages, fell yesterday in its first move since May 2018. The Bank of Can... Read More...

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Canadians Not Deterred By Homeownership Obstacles

Bank of Canada Holds Rates, More Neutral Than Dovish

First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Now Available

The Latest in Mortgage News: Home Vacancy Rates Skyrocket

Fintech Firm Lendesk Acquires LenderSpotlight

Mortgage Stress Test Sidelining Young Buyers

Brookfield Business Partners LP acquires controlling stake in Genworth MI Canada Inc.

Latest in Mortgage News: Why the Fed Cut Rates this Week

Parents to the Rescue for Young Homebuyers

Latest in Mortgage News: Stress-Test Rate Drops After a Year of No Change

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Canadians Not Deterred By Homeownership Obstacles

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