Monday, 31 December 2018

Commercial loan growth increases for Canada’s banks

But it has been a reliable engine at a time when softer housing markets dampened by new federal mortgage regulations have put the brakes on the …

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2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Housing Market Outlook largely agreed, predicting, “Overall, we anticipate MLS sales to …

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BC real estate body warns of ‘cracks’ in Canadian economy in 2019

Cameron Muir, chief economist of the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), made that observation in the organization’s mortgage rate …

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Hashtag Trending – Verified.Me launch, blockchain consolidation, federal regulation

But it’s been making announcements with major Canadian financial … for high value transactions, like applying for a mortgage or even renewing a …

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Sunday, 30 December 2018

Why all Canadians should care about open banking

Despite the hype, most Canadians haven’t yet heard of open banking, … tax and employment information when applying for a loan or mortgage, and …

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After a taxing year for real estate, housing market expected to remain cool in 2019

(Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press). Some economists point to more stringent mortgage qualifying requirements and higher interest rates as some of …

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Crash? Recovery? 4 Things That Will (And Won’t) Happen In Canada’s Housing Market In 2019

Canada’s mortgage borrowers are much more credit-worthy, according to a recent study from Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) Canada.

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Saturday, 29 December 2018

Confidence in real estate high with Canadian homeowners

“New provincial policies and taxes, along with tougher federal mortgage criteria, have cramped affordability and slowed sales, meaning buyers and …

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Your debt in 2019: Trends that will affect your finances and how to prepare for them

That would likely add $68 a month to a 2.5 per cent variable-rate mortgageThe Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) expects the average …

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Economic and market outlook for 2019: Canadian clouds (and silver linings, too)

And it isn’t just consumer and mortgage debt – it is at all levels of society. Canadian debt in aggregate, including households, businesses and all …

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How the USMCA Will Affect Mortgage Rates

In October 2018 Canada and its closest trading partners – the United States and Mexico – agreed to a new trade deal, which will replace NAFTA, …

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Friday, 28 December 2018

Paying down debt top financial priority for Canadians in 2019: poll

Canadians want to do their best to get out of the red in the new year. A CIBC poll finds paying down debt is the number one financial priority for us.

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No solution to shutdown in sight before Dems take House

Many federal government jobs require a security clearance, he said, and missed mortgage payments or deepening debt could hurt their clearance.

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RBC: Canadian Real Estate Affordability Is At Crisis Levels, But Falling Prices Will Help

The index, which shows how much a household would pay for a mortgage, printed one of the worst levels in history. Analysts from the bank expect …

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Here’s What Brampton’s Housing Market Could Look Like in 2019

But could the Canadian housing market overall improve once the New Year … The federal mortgage stress test, along with rising interest rates, has …

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Thursday, 27 December 2018

A real estate surprise: REITs deliver stellar returns, despite rising rates

Low interest rates also reduced their mortgage costs. Coming out of the financial crisis, Canadian REITs went on a stellar four-year run. But by 2013 …

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Here are Canadian consumers’ biggest concerns for 2019

Here are Canadian consumers’ biggest concerns for 2019 … Credit cards were the biggest source of debt for Canadians, while mortgage was the …

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Ryan Michell – The Mortgage Group

I am part of TMG The Mortgage Group – an award-winning Canadian mortgage brokerage with a national team of over 800 qualified and accredited …

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Canadians Owe Over $294 Billion Secured Against Their Home Equity

Canadian real estate owners borrowed another billion of their home equity. Office of ….. Canadians sent the balance of reverse mortgage debt soaring.

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Canadians say paying down debt is their top financial priority in 2019

“Debt weighs heavily on Canadians, so it’s no surprise that Canadians … Paying down debt (26 per cent) is Canadians‘ top financial priority in 2019, … debt are: credit card (45 per cent), mortgage (31 per cent), car loan (23 per cent), …

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RRSP Investors: 3 Stocks to Buy on the Correction and Hold for Decades

Rate hikes in Canada could be put on hold through 2019, which would take pressure off Canadian homeowners facing higher mortgage rates.

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Why 2019 could be one of the toughest years yet for Toronto renters

… Bloomberg in an email, pointing to the latest rental market report from the Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC), which revealed that …

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Canadians say paying down debt is their top financial priority in 2019: CIBC Poll

1 financial priority for Canadians heading into 2019, the ninth consecutive year … “Debt weighs heavily on Canadians, so it’s no surprise that Canadians … say their top sources of debt are: credit card (45 per cent), mortgage (31 per …

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Wednesday, 26 December 2018

Residential MIC

Mortgage Consultant & Mortgage. Services Provider. One of Canada’s largest mortgage financing companies, MCAP Financial. Corporation originates …

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Canadian Reverse Mortgage Debt Just Made One of The Biggest Jumps Ever

Canadians sent the balance of reverse mortgage debt soaring. There was $3.425 billion in outstanding reverse mortgage debt in October, up 11.57% …

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Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Prepare for an uncertain 2019 with money tweaks that could help you save $2400

… by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) or Alterna Bank (part of the credit union … Mortgage rates vary these days according to your personal situation, so be … Let’s apply that difference of 0.4 percentage points to a mortgage of …

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Monday, 24 December 2018

TFSA Investors: 3 Oversold Dividend Stocks to Boost Your Retirement Portfolio

The company’s Canadian residential mortgage exposure is lower than some of its peers, making the bank less likely to take a big hit if house prices go …

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Why You Should Buy This Diversified REIT

UN) is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified REITs. … The REIT also sold ownership interest in some of its Canadian industrial properties. … The company realized a net loss on the sale due to mortgage prepayment penalties …

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Will 2019 Be a Good Year for Canada’s Top Banking Stocks?

A decade-long boom in the housing market is slowing and threatening the stability of the financial system, which has huge exposure to the mortgage …

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Saturday, 22 December 2018

Retirees: Give Yourself a Raise in 2019 With These 3 Monthly Dividend Studs

Operating largely under the radar, First National Financial (TSX:FN) has quietly grown into Canada’s sixth-largest mortgage lender with more than …

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Encompass Mortgage

Legend Software solutions include Encompass API, Mortgage Automation, Encompass Extension, Mortgage Digitization,Ellie Mae Encompass.

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New investment platform acquires senior housing in $100m deal

A new seniors housing investment platform backed by a Chicago-based investor-developer has acquired $100 million worth of Canadian assets in its …

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A Dirt Cheap Canadian Bank With a Massive 7% Yield!

A Dirt Cheap Canadian Bank With a Massive 7% Yield! … The Big Six Canadian banks are best-in-breed dividend stocks, no doubt about it, … a lot more sense, but given the recent issues with its mortgage underwriting in the third …

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Friday, 21 December 2018

Natural disasters are no longer exceptional, so what will it take to prioritize preparedness?

In the last two years, over 230,000 Canadians have registered with theCanadian already trying to manage more than $20,000 in non-mortgage …

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Government of Canada continues to strengthen CMHC Board

Government of Canada continues to strengthen CMHC Board … SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. For further information: Karl …

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Real estate still at ‘crisis’ levels of affordability, despite price growth stalling

The series of interest rates hikes and the pressures of the mortgage stress test … buyers – pretty much the highest it’s ever been in Canadian history…

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A Year In Review: Montreal Real Estate Market Highlights 2018

As of the 1st of January 2018, all Canadian buyers borrowing from a federally regulated lenders were subject to the OSFI Mortgage Stress Test, …

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2 Top Canadian Dividend Stocks to Ride Out the Market Correction

In Canada, TD’s mortgage portfolio should be able to ride out a slowdown in the housing market, and the company has very little direct exposure to the …

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Opportunities for institutional investors in an aging society

Between 2009 and 2017, seniors housing units grew at a rate of 6.9 per cent a year, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. But figures …

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Little relief in sight for Canadian housing affordability in 2019: RBC Economics

Add the mortgage stress test on top of this and the picture gets even more daunting for many Canadian buyers. This year’s stress test, which required …

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The market has yet to feel the zenith of B-20’s impact

… of 2018 introduced much tightened mortgage qualification rules nationwide, … Data from the Canadian Real Estate Association indicated that residential … Most at risk are Canadian millennials, who are predicted to be both the …

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Why shouldn’t a young couple stretch financially to own a home?

… interest rates and the stress test introduced in 2018 for mortgage borrowers. … The Toronto resident who started the thread believes that Canadian real … indexes without any distortions caused by moves in the Canadian dollar.

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Mortgage Services in Mississauga, ON

Selecting a perfect home in itself is formidable and with getting a mortgage in Canada is getting difficult than ever. At this time, getting a helping hand …

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Business surges for CMA winners

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Canadian Mortgage Awards, which will be held at the Liberty Grand in Toronto on April 26, 2019.

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Thursday, 20 December 2018

Eclipse Residential MIC

One of Canada’s largest mortgage financing companies, MCAP Financial Corporation originates and services all mortgages for Eclipse. MCAP has …

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Equifax Canada acquires property-data firm

Equifax Canada, which provides insights to the mortgage ecosystem, recently acquired JLR, a developer of innovative solutions based on the …

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Street Capital Announces Phase I of Strategic Realignment and New Funding Capability

Street Capital Bank of Canada sources its mortgage products primarily through a network of independent mortgage brokers across Canada with whom …

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Assorted experts offer 10 money-saving resolutions as 2018 draws to a close

CALGARY — Solid New Year’s resolutions can help you close in on your long- and short-term money goals, whether it’s saving for retirement or …

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British Columbian Real Estate Markets Are Still The Fasting Cooling In Canada

Canadian real estate markets are cooling, especially in Western Canada. …. most expensive market means a lot less mortgage growth for the banks.

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Is Home Capital Group (TSX:HCG) Stock Doomed After Warren Buffett Cuts Stake?

Investors’ negative reaction is also a reflection of Canada’s overall housing market, which is still adjusting to new mortgage rules that have made it …

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‘The water’s starting to rise’: Insolvency business booms in Canada amid rate hikes

Insolvency data can be volatile, but it appears Canadian consumers are at … Lower gasoline prices aren’t fully offsetting higher mortgage costs, and …

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Canada’s housing market correction isn’t over, analysts warn

Higher interest rates and mortgage stress tests are expected to further dampen … Canada’s real estate market will likely see further correction in 2019, …

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Should Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) Stock Be on Your TFSA Buy List?

TD is best known for its Canadian operations; while the home country still … In Canada, the housing market is holding up well amid a sharp rise in … it harder for some mortgage holders to switch banks, which bodes well for TD, given …

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Canadian markets swept up in global trading frenzy as Fed moves on rates

The Government of Canada five-year bond, which influences fixed-mortgage rates, slipped to 1.89 per cent, down from 2.49 per cent in October.

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Interest rates might not rise next month: Analysts

OTTAWA – Cooling inflation has given the Bank of Canada another reason to … “Bad news for Alberta has been good news for Canadian consumers, … were higher costs for fresh vegetables, airline tickets and mortgage interest.

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Wednesday, 19 December 2018

‘They were great shareholders’: Home Capital bids adieu to Warren Buffett as Berkshire Hathaway …

… activist short-selling triggered a run to withdraw deposits, has “decided to substantially exit” from his investment in the Canadian mortgage-lender.

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Lower gas prices send November inflation rate to 1.7% — weakest in 2018

WATCH: Gains for Canadian consumers in terms of cheaper gasoline … for fresh vegetables, airline tickets and mortgage interest, the agency said.

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Canadian inflation slows as energy prices stagnate: StatsCan

Pushing inflation up was a jump in mortgage interest costs, which jumped 7.2% year-over-year – the highest increase in more than a decade.

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Home Capital shares sell off after Berkshire Hathaways discloses it’s sold most of its stake

Shares in Canadian mortgage company Home Capital fell as much as 18 per cent on Wednesday after word came out that Warren Buffett’s company …

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Interest Rate Hikes Likely Off The Table For Now As Canadian Inflation Cools Way Down

OTTAWA (Reuters) — Lower gas prices pulled Canada‘s annual inflation rate in November down to 1.7 percent, the first time in 10 months it has been …

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Inflation slows to 1.7%, removing any interest-rate urgency for Bank of Canada

OTTAWA — Cooling inflation has given the Bank of Canada another reason to … “Bad news for Alberta has been good news for Canadian consumers, … were higher costs for fresh vegetables, airline tickets and mortgage interest.

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Making Housing More Affordable for Middle-Class Families in London

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Children, Families and Social Development and the Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and …

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Weaker pump prices help inflation cool to 1.7%, the lowest reading in a year

… for fresh vegetables, airline tickets and mortgage interest, the agency said. … “Bad news for Alberta has been good news for Canadian consumers, …

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5 Lessons from New Technology Leaders – Paul Mason, CIO, Canada Mortgage Housing Corp.

Before any new job, comes the interview. But before Paul Mason became the CIO of the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. (CMHC) , his meeting with …

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Canada’s housing market correction ‘is not over yet’

“The adjustment in the Canadian housing market in general, and in … and new cross-Canada mortgage-qualification rules meant to stop a credit …

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Shares in Canadian mortgage company Home Capital sell off after Warren Buffett sells his stake

Shares in Canadian mortgage company Home Capital fell as a lot as 18 per cent on Wednesday after phrase got here out that Wa.

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Canadian Mortgage Credit Growth Drops to 22 Year Low Signalling the End of the Housing Boom

Canada’s mortgage credit growth continued to decelerate in Q3 2018. Per a recent report from RBC, mortgage credit growth decelerated to 3.2%, the …

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CIBC economists question BoC’s view of housing market

The slowdown in Canada’s housing market is likely to weigh on the economy according to a new report from CIBC Economics. With interest rates and …

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Tuesday, 18 December 2018

BC housing market entering ‘mild recession,’ forecast report finds

Yu pointed to the impact of newly implemented federal and provincial policies like the more stringent mortgage qualifying requirements and higher …

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Five things you should know before starting your day on Dec. 18

… rates and strict mortgage stress-test rules will continue to put a damper on homebuyer sentiment, exacerbating the 2018 results, the Canadian Real …

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CREA Forecasts Canadian Home Sales Will Fall To Nine-Year Low In 2019

Canadian home sales are expected to drop to a nine-year low in 2019. Rising interest rates and strict mortgage stress-test rules are projected to be …

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Housing help for Calgary women in crisis

18, 2018 /CNW/ – The governments of Alberta and Canada are making lives better for …. SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

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CREA: Canadian Home Sales Dropped Over 12% In November 2018

Canadian home sales activity is projected to continue decreasing in 2019, reflecting the effects of rising interest rates and strict mortgage stress-test …

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Hamilton home prices have skyrocketed 70% in the past 5 years: report

Home prices in the Hamilton area have skyrocketed 70 per cent over the past five years, according to a new report from the Canadian Real Estate …

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Streetwise newsletter: More coverage on Fortress; Michelle Romanow’s Clearbanc raises another …

Regulators leave Fortress investors exposed to mortgage industry Wild … In 2005, the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada banished him for …

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Canadian house price slump makes buyers wary for 2019: Don Pittis

Canadian house price slump makes buyers wary for 2019: Don Pittis … According to a lot of analysis when the Canadian housing boom was at a peak, … are likely to stay strong, giving people the wherewithal to handle a mortgage.

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Despite ‘volatility,’ BoC governor doesn’t expect a recession in 2019

“We are in a volatile world and so there are risks … but I think the Canadian economy … The Bank of Canada governor, who sets Canada’s monetary policy … “And certainly with taking on a mortgage these days, what we’ve asked is …

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Falling BC real estate market projected to bring national home sales down to nearly 10-year low

Rising interest rates and strict mortgage stress-test rules are being blamed … Toronto Area and which helped B.C. bring sales down across Canada.

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2019 recession more likely than many would expect

“Nothing is inevitable, but the risks of recession for Canada for next year are higher than a lot of people think,” Rosenberg told BNN Bloomberg.

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Fortress investors call for restitution from regulator

A group of investors says Ontario’s mortgage regulator bears some of the blame … Syndicated mortgages are mortgages funded by more than one investor, … Canadian law makes it difficult to sue a regulator when investors have lost …

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Optimizing Your Underwriting Process to Close More Deals

Mortgage industry events, interest rate announcements, Canadian housing market index price numbers and other housing information, Market Insights …

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Monday, 17 December 2018

Value Investors: 3 Dirt Cheap Dividend Stocks to Buy Before 2019

There are dozens of great Canadian companies trading at fantastic prices. … Canada’s big banks haven’t been this cheap in years. … the borrower pay for insurance that guarantees the bank doesn’t lose a penny on a mortgage.

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Canadian home sales will fall to 9-year low next year, CREA forecasts

National home sales are projected to fall to a near decade low in 2019, as rising interest rates and strict mortgage stress-test rules continue to put a …

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National home sales forecasted to fall to nine-year-low next year, says CREA

… rates and strict mortgage stress-test rules continue to put a damper on homebuyer sentiment, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

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Is the Best Mortgage the One With the Lowest Rate?

Here’s a statistics that may surprise you – 6 out of 10 Canadians who have a fixed rate mortgage break it at around the 3 year market. Why do these …

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Non-bank mortgage originator launches ventures arm

Canadian non-bank mortgage originator and brokerage M3 Group has announced a new ventures division as it seeks to seize opportunities in the …

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Canadian Economy More Dependent On Housing Than ‘At Any Other Time On Record’

Many in Canada’s real estate industry have recently declared that Canada’s housing markets have achieved a “soft landing” after the slowdown earlier …

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Vancouver home prices fall most since 2008, extending declines

… federal mortgage qualification rules. After rebounding to a record in May, prices nationwide have dropped for six straight months, the Canadian Real …

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Will the Big 5 Soar With Rising Interest Rates?

The fear with a rising interest rate is that more Canadians will be … Banks are predisposed to increase mortgage loan rates, credit card APRs, and …

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Canadians spent almost $64000 on goods and services in 2017

Not surprisingly, households in British Columbia and Alberta recorded the highest average spending on mortgage payments, and spent the most on …

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Average Canadian plans to spend $643 on the holidays, says new study

Average Canadian plans to spend $643 on the holidays, says new study … when it comes to their home equity line of credit and their mortgage,” he …

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Canadian home sales activity softens further in November

OTTAWA, Dec. 17, 2018 /CNW/ – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales posted another …

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CMHC issues warning to Canadians

In a report, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation notes that the national debt-to-income ratio is 171%, however, that number surges to …

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Trends point to deeper debt pits for Canadians

“It is projected that the Bank of Canada will continue to raise interest rates, and many Canadians may find it difficult to keep up with rising mortgage …

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Canada’s New Mortgage Rules Are ‘Overkill,’ Industry Insiders Say, But Getting Rid Of Them Would …

The new rules have worked. So let’s get rid of the new rules. That, in essence, is the argument coming from a growing number of real estate industry …

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Sunday, 16 December 2018

Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds

Most Canadian employees are ready to quit their jobs, survey finds … Canadian employers may need to step up their game if they want to avoid costly … “You can learn how to DJ here; you can learn how to get your first mortgage.

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Friday, 14 December 2018

New mortgages fall in the second quarter

CMHC reports that fewer Canadians obtained mortgages in the three-month period ending June 30.

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Inside the fall of Fortress

At its peak, Fortress was Canada’s largest syndicated mortgage company. It also led the transformation of what had once been a high-risk investment …

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Huawei CFO’s Arrest Could Be Last Straw For Vancouver’s Struggling Housing Market

The diplomatic spat between Canada and China that broke out in the wake of the arrest of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, could have an unexpected …

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Over 82% of Toronto’s Household Debt Is Tied To Residential Real Estate

Toronto real estate pushed to new highs, bringing the city’s debt level with it. Breaking down the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) …

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Evening Update: Canada’s ambassador to China meets with Kovrig

Canada’s Ambassador to China, John McCallum, met with Michael Kovrig today. … In China, Canadian expats are keeping their heads down. … which includes consumer credit and mortgage and non-mortgage loans, for every dollar …

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Vancouver’s Household Debt Is A Whopping 86% Residential Real Estate

You’re Canada’s most indebted city, largely due to the recent rapid rise in real estate prices. Breaking down the Canada Mortgage and Housing …

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Statistics Canada Revises Household Debt Numbers, And The News Is Not Good

… cooling off and a new mortgage “stress test” reducing the maximum consumers can borrow, household debt growth in Canada has slowed down this …

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Canada’s household debt-to-income ratio still near record despite rising rates

Metro Vancouverites have the highest household debt in the country relative to their disposable income, a new report by the Canada Mortgage and …

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Canadians‘ debt burden edges higher in third quarter, Statscan says

In other words, Canadians owed nearly $1.78 in credit market debt, which includes consumer credit, mortgage and non-mortgage loans, for every …

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Stable returns, cash flow from private mortgages

According to a report by the Mortgage Professionals of Canada, 18 per cent of Canadian mortgage applicants were disqualified on this basis. We have …

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Bikes for Kids’ 2018 campaign raises hundreds of new bicycles for Canadian children

DLC and our agents are recognized annually at the CMP Canadian Mortgage Awards – the Oscars of the Canadian mortgage brokering landscape .

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Modest home price growth expected for 2019: Re/Max, Royal LePage

Linda Nguyen, The Canadian Press. Home prices across the country are expected to rise in 2019, but only at a moderate pace compared with recent …

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Thursday, 13 December 2018

Saskatoon, Regina families spend 169% more money than they earn: CMHC

The average family in Saskatoon and Regina spends $1.69 for every dollar they earn, according to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation …

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How ‘exponential era technologies’ bedevil insurers

Holmes made his comments during the recent KPMG Canada 27th annual … He appeared on stage with KPMG Canada senior strategic advisor Jan … There are activities in that – whether it’s getting a mortgage broker, finding a real …

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Evening Update: Canadians living in China nervous after Kovrig, Spavor detained; May hits …

“With interest rates on the rise, highly indebted households could see their increased required payments exceed their budgets,” Canada Mortgage and …

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House rich and money poor: Deal with your debt, you’ve been warned

House rich and money poor Canadians are once again being urged to rein in their debt. The latest warning comes from Canada Mortgage and …

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No increase in 2019 for new fixed-rate mortgages: BCREA forecast

Canadians may be anxious about mortgage interest rate hikes, but those applying for new fixed-rate mortgages are likely to have a breather for a year, …

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Interest rate and price hikes predicted for 2019

A real estate firm reveals what to expect in Canada’s home market next year.

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Bikes for Kids’ 2018 campaign raises hundreds of new bicycles for Canadian children

DLC and our agents are recognized annually at the CMP Canadian Mortgage Awards – the Oscars of the Canadian mortgage brokering landscape.

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Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes: CMHC

A major contributor to increasing levels of indebtedness is mortgage debt, which accounts for two-thirds of all outstanding household debt in Canada.

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New Canadian Mortgage Demand Down In Q2 2018, CMHC Reports

Thanks to ever-increasing interest rates and slow income and population growth, demand for new Canadian mortgages dropped in the second quarter …

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Soaring household debt leaves Vancouver, Toronto homeowners vulnerable to higher rates …

In Toronto, it rose three percentage points to 208 per cent over the same period, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) data show.

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This Is the Top Dividend Stock TFSA Investors Should Buy for 2019

One of them is Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM)(NYSE:CM), the smallest lender among the top five Canadian banks. … On the domestic side, investors are concerned about the lender’s large mortgage portfolio, a part …

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What do Canadian households spend their budget on?

Two in every three Canadians owned their own home, more than half with a mortgage. Those with mortgages spent an average $25,904 on their …

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Healthy Canadian Consumer Credit Market Forecast to Continue in 2019

TransUnion projects that average consumer debt balances will continue to increase for Canadians across mortgage, credit card and other …

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Canada’s haunting income divide, stark number by stark number

The haunting income gap; Markets at a glance; Canadian bank buffer … “Compared with the other provinces, households with a mortgage in Alberta …

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Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Input Capital Corp. Announces FY2018 Year End Results

In July and September, the Company completed two credit agreements, each for $10 million of mortgage stream financing from two Canadian banks;

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Voluntary tampon recall

Rising interest rates and slower income and population growth helped temper demand for new mortgages in the second quarter, according to Canada …

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Outburst in courtroom

A second Canadian is missing in China after alerting Global Affairs Canada that he was ….. For non-mortgage holders, the monthly total was $267.

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Huawei executive arrest could impact Vancouver real estate prices: Barron’s

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is also projecting that prices for real estate in Vancouver will soften. “We expect the average MLS [Multiple …

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There are reasons to be optimistic about real estate in 2019

Seasonally adjusted data from the Canadian Real Estate Association shows … Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) expects housing …

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Will Meng be extradited?

Canada’s justice minister will have the final say on whether to send a …. The federal housing agency says fewer Canadians opened new mortgages in …

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Teen’s wish: PM for a day

The Ontario teen wanted to know what it’s like to be the Canadian prime minister and this ….. For non-mortgage holders, the monthly total was $267.

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Phone focus of murder trial

The federal housing agency says fewer Canadians opened new mortgages in the three-month period ending June 30, even though the total number …

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Canadian confidence in housing market running low: poll

Although there is still a lingering perception that it’s better to pay into a mortgage than pay rent, most respondents disagreed with this idea – even …

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New Seniors Lodge on the Way for Innisfail

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and …

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Montreal Real Estate Market Trends and Predictions – 2019

The Canadian Real Estate Association has forecast modest price growth on a …. Canadian mortgage company Mortgage Sandbox has compiled a …

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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Dec. 12, 2018

Why are Canadians subjected to ever-increasing mortgage rates while the banks predict there might be some “headwinds” going into 2019? At the …

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Housing crash unlikely in Canada

“The risk is further lessened by a much higher concentration of mortgage activity in Canada among fewer financial institutions and the way those …

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The market bust no one understands, why cash isn’t trash now, and the perplexing poor …

The Canadian economy is approaching the end of its credit cycle after a long period during which consumers gorged on mortgage debt and drove …

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Tuesday, 11 December 2018

Has Montreal’s downtown condo boom peaked?

Montreal was the “most sought after Canadian destination” for Chinese buyers in 2017, according to an October study by Canada Mortgage and …

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Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Public Unit Financing of …

Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Public Unit … and operating facility, and assuming 65% loan-to-value mortgage financing. … As one of Canada’s largest residential landlords, CAPREIT is a …

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No major home price drops for Metro Vancouver and BC next year: forecasts

“The [mortgage] stress test, coupled with provincial tax policies, will … gains in the median price of a Canadian home of 1.2 per cent, to $638,257.

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Montreal Real Estate Price Growth Expected To Surpass All Major Canadian Cities in 2019

“While previous interest rate hikes by the Bank of Canada and the tightened 2018 OSFI mortgage rules spared the province’s real estate market in …

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Affordable housing fuels construction in Greater Victoria

… affordable housing powered home construction in the capital region in November, according to figures released Monday by Canada Mortgage and …

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