The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday as it warned the fourth wave of the pandemic and supply bottlenecks could weigh on the economic recovery. ... More

A new report shows that Q2 volumes were the highest ever recorded in a single quarter ... More

Why you should spend wisely on that mortgage-rate free lunch. ... More

If above-target inflation persists, it could have ramifications for homeowners in the form of shifting rate-hike expectations. ... More

Slower home sales have not put a damper on Canadians’ appetite for borrowing ... More

Canadians are piling into mortgages at more than double the historical pace as the housing market appears to moderate after a pandemic boom. ... More

The Bank of Canada has announced in its July statement that it will hold its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25%, staying the course on its ... More

A growing number of Canadians, particularly renters, are planning to buy a home in the next 12 months amid the national economy’s steady recovery, according to a new ... More

Low mortgage rates are allowing borrowers to pay off their mortgages faster than ever. ... More

Canadians now owe almost $2 trillion in mortgage and home equity line of credit debt combined ... More

A surge in mortgage borrowing is pushing consumer debt loads higher in Canada despite falling credit card use, as households plow more money into their homes while spending less ... More

The Bank of Canada may have to adjust its view of its long-term neutral policy rate once a torrent of pent-up household savings is unleashed once pandemic restrictions are eased ... More

Whether you’re starting your home search or you just bid on the place of your dreams, getting denied for a mortgage will stop you cold. ... More

Many Canadians are under the assumption their mortgage is as good as done once they have a mortgage pre-approval. ... More

Effective June 1, the federal mortgage stress test increases to 5.25 per cent, or about four times higher than what major lenders are actually charging ... More

The ongoing surge in home prices across the country is discouraging a large number of young non-homeowners, many of whom say they’re giving up on the dream of homeownership ... More

The pace of mortgage borrowing continued to slow in February, according to data from Statistics Canada. ... More

With the lowest rates for five-year fixed mortgage products in Canada having risen last month for the first time since January 2020, speculation began to mount in the mortgage ... More

The national mortgage debt balance hit a new record high of $1.65 trillion in Q4 2020, according to data from Statistics Canada. ... More

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

Non-bank lenders have seen the rate of arrears on insured mortgages go roughly 50% higher than their uninsured counterparts, according to data from Statistics Canada. ... More

The Bank of Canada delivered welcome news for variable-rate mortgage holders today when it stood by its expectation of no rate hikes until early 2023. ... More

The Bank of Canada left interest rates and its asset purchase program unchanged, in a decision that may dampen speculation of an imminent paring back of its stimulus campaign. ... More

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

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

CIBC Deputy Chief Economist Benjamin Tal said many Canadians aren’t prepared for a shock to their mortgage rates as a result of volatility in the bond market. ... More

Most homeowners who sought deferrals for mortgages last year have seen their deferral periods end, but CMHC says the risk of these borrowers falling into arrears could ... More

While Canada’s economy recorded its largest-ever annual drop of 5.1% last year, it’s also on track to post a comeback in Q4, which could force the Bank of ... More

Lenders "have never seen as many as they have now". ... More

Plan ahead when buying a home to save yourself time and stress. ... More