Category Archives: Canada

The Bank of Canada just ‘stomped’ on the housing market rebound

       Higher rates could put downward pressure on prices and send some would-be buyers back to [...]

‘A ticking time-bomb’: The rise of the variable-rate, fixed-payment mortgage

       Episode 197 of Down to Business podcast    

Most Canadians Are Waiting For Rates To Drop To Buy A Home:  BMO Survey

        Canadian real estate sales are generally down from historic levels, but households are just [...]

Mortgage growth is slowing, but Canada’s big banks aren’t worried yet

       Higher interest rates to keep growth subdued for rest of year    

Half of big companies plan to cut office space in next 3 years

       Largest number aiming to reduce space by 10 to 20%    

Brookfield seeks $15 billion for property fund despite sector turmoil

       Started raising money earlier this year for new vehicle just months after closing its fourth [...]

Most Canadians waiting for mortgage rates to drop to reenter housing market: poll

       Housing affordability near the worst it has been in more than 30 years    

Bank of Canada Needs Higher Rates To Stabilize Real Estate & Counter Fed: Scotiabank

        One of the country’s largest banks sees Canadian real estate getting out of control, [...]

Why the shadow banking sector is keeping Canada’s financial regulators up at night

       OSFI concerned banks have hidden exposure to unregulated private lending sector    

This Week’s Top Stories: Canada Leads The World For Mortgage Default Risk, & Yields Surge

        Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian [...]