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Surge in CMHC-insured multi-unit lending shows no signs of slowing

April 2, 2025 No Comments

CMHC-insured loans for multi-unit rental housing have surged in recent years, driven by high interest rates and federal policies aimed at boosting rental supply. And while growth may moderate in the near term, a new report says the long-term outlook remains strong.

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Three-quarters of Equitable Bank’s uninsured mortgages to renew at lower rates this year

February 27, 2025 No Comments

Equitable Bank is optimistic about continued loan growth in 2025, buoyed by expectations that most of its single-family mortgage borrowers will renew at lower rates this year.

Mortgage Digest: 84% of young Canadians prioritize homeownership despite affordability challenges

August 28, 2024 No Comments

A weekly review of the latest mortgage and real estate news, a recap of key headlines, and a preview of upcoming economic releases.

EQB sees impaired loans double in Q2, but expects improvement ahead

June 3, 2024 No Comments

Alternative mortgage lender EQB saw a rise in gross impaired loans in the second quarter compared to a year ago, but highlighted recent improvements and expects losses to stabilize going forward.

Mortgage delinquencies on the rise, says Equifax Canada

Equitable Bank’s mortgage arrears rate triples amid surge in renewals

March 11, 2024 No Comments

Equitable Bank saw its mortgage arrears rate triple over the past 12 months now that a majority of its clients have renewed at higher interest rates.

Equitable Bank says majority of its mortgage borrowers have already renewed at higher rates

December 8, 2023 1 Comment

Alternative lender Equitable Bank revealed today that a majority of its residential mortgage clients have already renewed at higher interest rates and have largely absorbed the increases.

Latest in mortgage news: Equitable Bank unveils 40-year amortization mortgage

October 23, 2023 No Comments

Equitable Bank has announced that, in partnership with a third-party lender, it is introducing a new 40-year amortization mortgage product.

EQB borrowers remain resilient despite renewal rate shock

August 22, 2023 No Comments

Despite the shock of sharpy higher rates as their mortgages renew, EQB reports that its clients are continuing to prove resilient.

The latest in mortgage news: record population growth to keep upward pressure on home prices

July 20, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s expected population growth will worsen the already limited housing supply and result in even higher home prices, according to a new report

Equitable Bank reports resilient mortgage borrowers

Despite “sticker shock” of mortgage renewals, Equitable Bank says clients showing “remarkable resilience”

May 10, 2023 No Comments

Despite facing sharply higher mortgage rates on their mortgage renewals, Equitable Bank says its borrowers have so far shown “remarkable resilience.”

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