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BMO economist predicts homeowners can absorb higher mortgage rates

Canada's housing affordability cannot be resolved by changing the country's unique mortgage structure, the Bank of Canada's Senior Deputy Governor said on ... More

Canada's housing agency says risks remain in the mortgage market as over a million contracts are up for renewal next year while a growing share of new mortgages are being ... More

More Canadian homeowners are considering switching to variable rate from fixed rate mortgages after an unusually large interest rate cut by the central bank on Wednesday, ... More

Canada’s banking regulator recently relaxed its mortgage stress test rule partly due to concerns about how the public perceives the agency’s role, according to ... More

Markets are increasingly betting on the Bank of Canada delivering a 50-basis point rate cut during its October 23 policy decision, with the odds now sitting at around 53%

As a follow-up to last week’s announcement, the federal government has unveiled a more detailed framework for its updated mortgage rules, which are set to take effect on ... More

As interest rates continue to drop, borrowers might wonder if they should renegotiate their fixed-rate mortgage. But at what cost?

The federal government has unveiled sweeping changes to Canada’s mortgage system, calling them the “boldest reforms in decades.”

Millions of Canadian homeowners are facing mortgage renewals in the coming years, with many feeling stressed as they prepare for higher payments amid persistently elevated ... More

Mortgage down payment gifts from family members remain a crucial factor for first-time homebuyers in Canada, even as the housing market cools and economic conditions ... More

Interest rates may slowly start to be easing around the world, but they won’t be returning to pandemic levels and borrowers will need to adjust accordingly.

The head of Canada’s banking regulator stood firm in rejecting renewed calls to remove the mortgage stress test on uninsured mortgage switches.

Canada’s banking watchdog warned that many homeowners who took out mortgages when rates were near zero during the pandemic will soon face a reckoning as those loans ... More

Canadian regulator cracks down on high-debt mortgages to protect borrowers

The federal government today confirmed plans to consult with the mortgage industry on developing income verification tools through the Canada Revenue Agency.

Some advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers, but say expanding the policy to all Canadians ... More

Canada’s banking regulator says it has no plans to remove the stress test on uninsured mortgages for borrowers who choose to switch lenders.

'I hope they're not tepid,' says expert about BoC's upcoming decisions

The Canadian mortgage space is already seeing some rates on offer decline heading into the spring market, despite no clear indication yet from the Bank of Canada that interest ... More

Equifax Canada says consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Canada’s youngest demographic of homeowners is the only group to have reduced their mortgage debt since rates started rising in 2022.

Canada’s banking regulator confirmed it will leave the mortgage stress test for uninsured mortgages unchanged.

Some home sellers are struggling to find buyers amid high mortgage costs, according to an economist who says Canada’s housing market is in the midst of “a very ... More

In its third-quarter earnings call, Scotiabank said it was undertaking a strategy of “customer deselection at renewal” as part of its efforts to slow its mortgage ... More

Surging interest rates are weighing down on current homeowners – and further turbulence is on the horizon

Residential mortgage debt in Canada totalled $2.14 trillion as of August this year, up by 3.4% compared with the same month in 2022 as the value of uninsured mortgages ... More

Canadian homeowners are facing a significant payment shock on their mortgages unless interest rates decline in the coming years, according to a new Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) ... More

The Bank of Canada delivered its second straight rate hold today, but signalled that it remains concerned about inflationary risks and price pressures.

Many in the mortgage industry reacted with surprise after learning about a little but very important nugget buried in an OSFI report released earlier this week.