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The Latest in Mortgage News: New Data on Financial Distress in Canada

Steve HueblJune 28, 2019

A significant number of Canadian households reported being late on a debt payment or missing it entirely, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. T... Read More...

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Street Capital Finally Finds its White Knight

Robert McListerJune 18, 2019

After a year of searching for urgently needed growth capital, Canada’s sixth-biggest broker channel lender got the boost it required. Street Capital Group has a... Read More...

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CMHC’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Falls Short of Expectations

Steve HueblJune 18, 2019

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation held an official announcement yesterday to release details of its First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI). While ... Read More...

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Cease and desist order against BC mortgage broker

B.C. Regulator Shuts Down Unlicensed Broker with $500M in Volume

Steve HueblJune 4, 2019

An unlicensed B.C. mortgage broker accused of arranging half a billion in mortgages for hundreds of clients has been issued a cease-and-desist order by the prov... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News: HSBC Offers Record-Low 10-Year Fixed Rate

Steve HueblMay 23, 2019

Earlier this month, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz called on banks and other lenders to start pushing longer-term mortgages. Last week, HSBC responded by... Read More...

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CMHC’s Siddall Warns Homeownership “Party” Coming to an End

Steve HueblMay 10, 2019

The head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) gave a candid assessment of the country's housing market, saying the "party" of homeownership as ... Read More...

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Latest in Mortgage News – More Research on Stress Test Impacts

Steve HueblMay 3, 2019

The stress test continues to be the focus of much research, with new data released recently on the full extent of its impacts on the housing market. We've su... Read More...

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Parent of U.S. Mega-Lender Buys Control of Mortgage Fintech, Lendesk

Robert McListerApril 25, 2019

No, Quicken Loans has no plans to start selling mortgages in Canada. But it does want a piece of our mortgage technology market. That’s why its parent compan... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: Time to Rethink the Stress Test

Steve HueblApril 18, 2019

The stress test is back in the crosshairs of industry analysts. Earlier this week, CIBC World Markets Deputy Economist Benjamin Tal released a report that at... Read More...

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Will Street Capital Make a Comeback?

Robert McListerApril 11, 2019

The stock of Street Capital Bank of Canada looks like it’s sliding into the abyss. It made a 52-week low of 45 cents on Thursday. Source: TSX The company ... Read More...

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The Latest in Mortgage News: New Data on Financial Distress in Canada

Street Capital Finally Finds its White Knight

CMHC’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive Falls Short of Expectations

B.C. Regulator Shuts Down Unlicensed Broker with $500M in Volume

Latest in Mortgage News: HSBC Offers Record-Low 10-Year Fixed Rate

CMHC’s Siddall Warns Homeownership “Party” Coming to an End

Latest in Mortgage News – More Research on Stress Test Impacts

Parent of U.S. Mega-Lender Buys Control of Mortgage Fintech, Lendesk

The Latest in Mortgage News: Time to Rethink the Stress Test

Will Street Capital Make a Comeback?

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The Latest in Mortgage News: New Data on Financial Distress in Canada