3/30/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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The national mortgage debt balance hit a new record high of $1.65 trillion in Q4 2020, according to data from Statistics Canada. ... More

3/25/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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As many as 14% of millennials said that they have not been entirely truthful on a previous credit or loan application, compared to the national average of 7%, according to a ... More

3/8/2021 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Investors see rising chances that the Bank of Canada would hike interest rates next year as the economic outlook improves, but the central bank is likely to push back against ... More

3/3/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian mortgage rates are beginning to inch higher for the first time since before the COVID-19 crisis, reflecting the spike in long-term bond yields, but with home loans still ... More

2/23/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian home buyers may be looking at higher mortgage rates sooner than expected. ... More

1/20/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian Mortgage Debt Increased 7.4% in November compared to a year earlier, pushing total up to nearly $1.66 trillion, according to StatsCan. ... More

1/5/2021 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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For those of you who need a mortgage in the next 12 months, here are five humble prophecies about the year ahead. ... More

12/20/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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It was a significant jump year-on-year ... More

10/8/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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As payment deferrals begin to expire, Canada’s outstanding mortgage credit is now exhibiting slower growth. ... More

9/25/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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The largest share of new mortgages in Canada is still with the big banks, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. ... More

9/10/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadians piled on mortgage debt even as COVID-19 forced the country into lockdowns, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC) worries many will eventually struggle to ... More

7/9/2020 | Posted in Financial Health by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian household debt has shown relatively muted increases despite growth in the mortgage segment, according to data from the central bank. ... More

6/30/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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While mortgage rates have been tumbling steadily over the last couple of months, many are now in record-setting territory, with certain 1- to 5-year fixed rates now available for ... More

6/23/2020 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Low interest rates will be the norm for the foreseeable future, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said earlier this week. ... More

6/12/2020 | Posted in Mortgage News by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Insurer says its current policies are sufficiently robust ... More

5/12/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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The coronavirus has plunged market activity into a deep freeze ... More

4/17/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian banks processed more than 670,000 mortgage deferrals or skipped payments in the month since announcing a measure to help consumers weather the economic hit from the ... More

4/4/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canada’s biggest banks have received nearly half a million requests from homeowners to hold off mortgage payments as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic deepens, ... More

4/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Real estate listings are drying up, open houses have been canceled, and buyers are staying home. ... More

3/28/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canada’s largest banks are fielding a deluge of requests to defer payments on mortgages as businesses suffer from efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and job ... More

3/26/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canada beefs up liquidity plan with expanded mortgage guarantee ... More

3/17/2020 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Jonathan Bradshaw
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The Canadian government has announced a further measure to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and to help maintain stability in the financial system. ... More

1/29/2020 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Fixed rate mortgages could go on sale as fears of spreading coronavirus push bond yields down ... More

1/17/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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The 2020s won’t be the decade to lock into a long-term fixed mortgage, according to RBC Economics. ... More

1/8/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Royal Bank of Canada chief executive Dave McKay told a banking conference on Tuesday that the mortgage stress test has “generally been good ... More

12/18/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canadian mortgage lenders shouldn’t worry too much about the performance of their loans in 2020 according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. ... More

10/10/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Canada’s outstanding mortgage credit load continues breaking records, reaching a new high of more than $1.59 trillion as of August, according to the country’s central ... More

9/19/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Great News for Canadians waiting for lower rates as the effects of shrinking global economy to hit Canada as well. ... More

9/16/2019 | Posted in Mortgage News by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Reverse mortgages are surging in Canada as more older people join the country’s debt bandwagon. ... More

9/16/2019 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Jonathan Bradshaw
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Some millennials believe it is justifiable to lie on a mortgage application, according to a new Equifax Canada survey on mortgage fraud. ... More


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