Canada has several major banks and many schedule II banks – but with rates and plans all over the map, it’s difficult to know where to bring your business. Our aim is to help you navigate Canada’s banking options to discover which one suits your needs best.
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Buying a car? A home? Fed rate increase shouldn’t matter much; ‘Most people won’t even notice’ + MORE Dec 17th
WASHINGTON – For anyone considering whether to buy a home or car, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase Wednesday shouldn’t make much difference.
The rates that most people pay for mortgages, auto loans or college tuition aren’t expected to jump anytime soon. The Fed&#.... More »
CIBC ranked No. 1 in mobile banking customer service Apr 4th
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CIBC has come in first in a Canadian ranking of customer service in mobile banking. The bank topped the ranking based on its customizable experience, a feature to enable customers to book meetings and for its fingerprint ID security.
In its 2017 Mobile Bankin.... More »
Debt collection in Canada: What collectors can and can’t do Dec 15th
When bills go unpaid, that’s when the calls from creditors can start. At home, at work, by phone or mail—they’ll reach out in every way they can to get you to pay.
Debt collectors are obligated to follow specific rules about how they make contact and what information they can request; h.... More »
Big banks announce layoffs and more bad loans as TD, Royal and CIBC post quarterly results - CBC News + MORE Nov 30th
Big banks announce layoffs and more bad loans as TD, Royal and CIBC post quarterly results CBC NewsIgnore the noise, buy Canadian banks: portfolio manager BNN BloombergBank earnings: Expert reaction as CIBC, RBC, TD report results BNN BloombergA breakdown of the big .... More »
Do you need mortgage life insurance? Sep 22nd
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I am a single, 70-year-old with a reasonable mortgage of $115,000. I have no family and no dependants. I find that the life insurance on my mortgage is too expensive. Do I need mortgage life insurance anyway? What for?
—Katerina
What is mortgage life insurance?
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At the open: TSX little changed as banks offset energy weakness
– theglobeandmail.com
Investors brace for a possible U.S. interest rate hike in December
Two men held in Israel and one U.S. citizen believed to be living in Moscow have been charged with stealing the contact information of more than 100 million customers of U.S. financial institutions to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal profits, authorities said Tuesday.
