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The cost of living was higher across many products and services in September. ... More

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

Employment figures had a major influence on the market's dynamics. ... More

Great News for Canadians waiting for lower rates as the effects of shrinking global economy to hit Canada as well. ... More

Some millennials believe it is justifiable to lie on a mortgage application, according to a new Equifax Canada survey on mortgage fraud. ... More

Canada's mortgage market has been turned upside down, and it's giving borrowers an uncommon advantage, a new report suggests. ... More

The Bank of Canada resisted pressure from investors by declining to signal it will soon follow global peers in easing monetary policy. ... More

New data shows the country’s youngest buyers are being affected most by the government’s mortgage stress tests. ... More

A slowing economy and growing trade tensions suggest a cut will happen more quickly than currently accounted for, Macquarie economist says. ... More

Homeownership rates are higher now than they were two decades ago according to a new analysis from Statistics Canada. ... More

Strange Things: Canadians can now get a lower interest rate on a new mortgage by locking into a fixed rate, rather than opting for a variable rate. ... More

Those renewing or about to renew their mortgages can breathe a sigh of relief: The era of higher interest rates appears to have been short-lived. ... More

An increasing number of homeowners turned to alternative lenders last year, while new mortgage growth reached its slowest pace in more than a quarter of a century amid government ... More

The Bank of Canada is keeping its trend-setting interest rate steady at 1.75 per cent in a decision widely expected by economists. ... More

While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem. ... More

The Canadian mortgage market continues to suffer from the impact of lower home sales in major markets as the stress tests weaken homebuyers’ abilities. ... More

Canadian mortgage rates have already tumbled in recent months and more discounts could be on the way for homebuyers, a according to a new forecast. ... More

Canada’s top federal banking regulator says a stress-test for uninsured mortgages is “working,” but that it is still keeping an eye on lending practices. ... More

Spring is typically a busy time for home sales, so lenders are competing fiercely right now for new business — and that's adding up to record low rates for borrowers. ... More

The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate. ... More

The Bank of Canada will make its May interest rate decision Wednesday but it’s unlikely there will be a change according to a panel of experts. ... More

Canadian households continued to pile up debt in the fourth quarter of 2018 according to a new report from CMHC. ... More

The Canadian credit market has grown but it appears that consumers are generally managing their debt well. ... More

Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz suggested that lenders should encourage mortgage products with longer terms as a means of distributing risk more evenly and insulating the ... More

Goodbye, variable-rate mortgage. Everyone’s going fixed these days, and for good reason. ... More

The self-employed are among the growing number of Canadians turning to private lenders in order to obtain a mortgage. ... More

Bank of Canada keeps rates steady, cuts language about future hikes. ... More

CIBC economist says regulators need to revisit rules that have made it harder to get a mortgage. ... More

The Bank of Canada is likely to stand pat on interest rates for the remainder of this year and well into 2020, according to the chief economist of BMO Financial Group. ... More

Poloz's optimism Monday about the future could ease speculation the central bank could lower rates. ... More