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Housing Market Continues Slow Recovery in May: CREA

Danielle KubesJune 17, 2019

National home prices just about kept pace with inflation in May, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Property prices increased 1.8% to ... Read More...

Real Estate News2 min read

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...

Mortgage Broker NewsMortgage Industry Reports6 min read

Millennials Moving to the ‘Burbs to Find Their Dream Home

Steve HueblApril 22, 2019

It used to be that most city-dwelling millennials wouldn’t consider moving to the suburbs, at least not until the later stages of life. But a growing number ... Read More...

Mortgage Industry Reports2 min read

Majority of Canadians Say It’s Better to Own than Rent

Steve HueblApril 8, 2019

Despite stratospheric prices in the country's largest housing markets, a majority of Canadians still see the value in owning a home compared to renting. That... Read More...

Mortgage Industry Reports2 min read

The Latest in Mortgage News – Is the Correction Almost Over?

Steve HueblFebruary 22, 2019

A number of news items in recent weeks have focused on the state of Canada's housing market, with some hinting the worst of the correction may be behind us, and... Read More...

Real Estate News4 min read

Home Ownership Trends: Down Payments Over Retirement Savings

Steve HueblFebruary 20, 2019

Rising housing costs are forcing many families across the country to change their financial habits, including postponing saving for retirement. And the bigge... Read More...

Mortgage Broker News3 min read

The State of the Mortgage Market

Steve HueblJanuary 31, 2019

Mortgage Professionals Canada released its marquis State of the Mortgage Market report last week. While much of the media focus was on the report's assessmen... Read More...

Mortgage Industry Reports9 min read

Mortgage Professionals Canada Renews Calls to Tweak Stress Tests

Steve HueblJanuary 24, 2019

Mortgage Professionals Canada has renewed calls for changes to the federal government’s stress tests, arguing they pose serious risk to the housing market and o... Read More...

Mortgage Broker News4 min read

Canadians Pessimistic About Finances and Economy

Steve HueblJanuary 10, 2019

Many Canadians are taking an increasingly gloomy view of their finances and the overall economy heading into 2019. That’s according to a new Ipsos study that... Read More...

Economics3 min read

New Mortgage Rules Improving Credit Quality, BoC Says

Steve HueblNovember 16, 2018

Mortgage rules implemented over the past two years, along with rising interest rates, have worked to improve credit quality and reduce the number of highly inde... Read More...

Bank of CanadaMortgage Regulations3 min read