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Since its official launch in late January in Ontario and Atlantic Canada, BMO’s BrokerEdge division has been making waves and slowly growing its presence in Canada’s mortgage broker channel. The bank kicked off its return to the broker channel—following a 16-year hiatus—in a “small and very deliberate” way, Justin Scully, Head of BMO BrokerEdge, told […]
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March 27, 2024 Vancouver, British Columbia Posted on: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2024/03/27/fairness-every-generation Everyone deserves to succeed. But today, for too many younger Canadians, doing as well as your parents or better – doesn’t seem possible. The middle-class dream feels out of reach. Your hard work isn’t paying off like it did for previous generations. Your paycheque doesn’t […]
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Multimillion-dollar agreement could have ripple effects north of the border A recent settlement announced by a trade body in the US could have ripple effects on Canada’s real estate sector and allow home sellers to make more on their deals, according to a CBC News report. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed […]
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With credit growth grinding to a near halt and delinquency rates on the rise, it’s clear that Canadian borrowers are feeling the pinch of high interest rates and a slowing economy. Yet, CIBC Deputy Chief Economist Ben Tal sees some silver linings amidst these challenges, which he says suggest we’re heading for more of a […]
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Technology is constantly evolving and adapting to our needs as a society and individuals. One of these exciting developments has been the creation and evolution of smart homes. WHAT IS A SMART HOME? A smart home is any home where the homeowners are able to control thermostats, lighting, appliances and other devices remotely over the […]
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While conditions for rate cuts are expected to materialize over the course of the year, the Bank of Canada itself appears divided over when exactly these conditions will be met. That’s according to the latest summary of deliberations from the Bank of Canada’s March 6 monetary policy meeting, where its six-member Governing Council unanimously voted to leave the […]
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It’s been years since you finished paying off your mortgage, so the letter in the mail from a bank saying you’re in default and now owe money comes as a shock. Not only did you not take out another mortgage on your property, you’ve never even dealt with that bank before. Yet the documents you’re […]
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Homebuyer sentiment appears to be improving across the country with major real estate boards reporting an increase in sales activity in February. On an annual basis, February home sales were up by double digits in Toronto (+18%), Vancouver (+14%), Montreal (+30%), Calgary (+22%) and Ottawa (+17%). While Toronto activity was down by 12% on a […]
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National Bank of Canada, the country’s sixth-largest bank, saw a rise in mortgage delinquencies during the first quarter, with the largest increases contained to its insured variable-rate mortgage portfolio. The bank reported the percentage of residential mortgages that are behind on payments by at least 90 days rose to 0.13% in Q1, up from 0.11% […]
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Still no recession in Canada thanks to huge influx of immigrants Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose a moderate 1.0% (seasonally adjusted annual rate), a tad better than expected and the Q3 contraction of -1.2% was revised to -0.5%. This leaves growth for 2023 at a moderate 1.1%. Monthly data, also released today by Statistics […]
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