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Housing affordability continues to cause distress for potential Canadian homeowners, according to a new CPA Canada-BDO Debt Solutions survey, but the building industry is ... More

Scotiabank has revised its interest rate forecast, now predicting the Bank of Canada will deliver three cuts in 2026 as the global economy feels the strain of escalating U.S. ... More

Canada’s top banking regulator is considering a new approach to mortgage risk management that could replace the current stress test with stricter rules on how much banks ... More

As we step into a new year, it’s a great time to reassess your financial habits and ensure your credit profile is in top shape.

The average income needed to buy a home keeps inching down in cities across Canada, according to the latest data.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to the provinces’ premiers, asking them to eliminate their sales taxes on new homes that are under $1 million.

With the benchmark prices for a home in Toronto or Vancouver at over a million dollars, the prospect of saving enough for a down payment to enter the real estate market can be ... More

Interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada in recent months have helped reduce ownership costs for homeowners and buyers and bring about a slight improvement in the overall ... More

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

Canadian lenders are cutting fixed mortgage rates following a drop in bond yields. But what’s behind these latest moves?

The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday, the second straight reduction in the central bank’s easing cycle.

Many Canadian renters do not plan to purchase a home in the near future, with affordability challenges being a significant factor.

The Ontario government has introduced legislation that includes a new 10-day cooling-off period for purchases of new freehold homes.

New study shows how parental wealth significantly affects millennials and Gen Z's home ownership and property values in Canada

The majority of Canadians aspiring to buy a home say they will push their plans to next year or later to wait for interest rates to drop, a new survey shows.

As variable-rate mortgage holders eagerly anticipate the Bank of Canada’s first rate cut, fixed rates are heading in the other direction: up.

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

One third of Canadians are considering alternative home ownership models, a new survey has found, as purchasing a home remains out of reach amid an ongoing affordability ... More

A new report published today reveals that the burden on buyers from provincial governments’ billions of dollars in levies and development fees on new construction, and ... More

This week’s rise in bond yields could cause some lenders to reverse recent fixed mortgage rate cuts, experts say.

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

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

Mortgage providers across the country have been busy raising rates over the past week, and it could continue next week with as bond yields continue to rise.

Canadian mortgage borrowers continued to see their interest costs climb in the second quarter, which have now soared over 80% since the Bank of Canada started raising interest ... More

Investors in Canada’s residential real estate market accounted for a larger share of mortgaged purchases than repeat homebuyers in recent years despite rising interest ... More

It’s no secret that Canada’s banking regulator has its sights set on fixed-payment variable-rate mortgage products. And OSFI chief Peter Routledge reiterated that ... More

The Bank of Canada's June and July interest rate increases essentially put a stop to the housing market’s recovery, says analyst.

Originally introduced to mitigate borrower default risks in the event of rising interest rates, some brokers now argue that Canada’s mortgage stress test is no longer ... More

The plan might help safeguard the stability of the financial system - but could also see mortgage costs rise.