Banking in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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The best credit cards for newcomers to Canada for 2024 + MORE Feb 1st
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The best credit cards for newcomers to Canada for 2024
As a newcomer, you’ll want a credit card that offers you the best value without having a long Canadian credit history. Here’s a list of our favourite cash back, rewards, low-interest cards and more.
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Why do we rely on UK to disclose Canada’s pay inequity? Apr 7th
We have recent British legislation to thank for providing a glimpse into the grim reality that Canadian banks operating across the pond have a big gendered wage gap. UK data, compiled this week by Bloomberg News, summons more evidence, as if more is required, that transparency, both legislatively an.... More »
Shareholders push for ethical AI use at Canada’s biggest companies Jul 23rd
When Canada’s most valuable companies hosted their annual general meetings this year, there was a new topic for shareholders to vote on among the usual requests to appoint board members and OK their executive compensation.
The proposal from Quebec-based investor rights group le mouvement d’é.... More »
4 Tips to Avoid the Post-Holiday (Financial) Hangover Jan 15th
Christmas has already come and gone and today we’re honouring Blue Monday, the (unofficially) most depressing day of the year. The day is calculated by factoring in things such as weather and, yes, debt level as people start to receive their credit card statements from December.
Maybe this year y.... More »
What the Home Capital crisis reveals about the housing market + MORE May 6th
In February 2016, Gerald Soloway announced he was stepping down as CEO of Home Capital Group, a mortgage provider he co-founded 30 years ago. Home Capital, based in Toronto, is an alternative or non-prime lender, issuing mortgages to people generally turned away by traditional banks, such as the se.... More »
Non-banks ‘crippled’ by Ottawa’s changes to mortgage lending
– theglobeandmail.com
Many say Ottawa’s moves to cool housing market forcing them to hike rates
