The “Big Five” Canadian banks offer credit cards and include Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Canada Trust), Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Did you know that there are many other options?
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A nice big update to the confirmed Cobalt Multipliers list, Canada Jetlines receives the go ahead to launch flights & one new Amex Offer + MORE Aug 22nd
Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.A nice big update to our American Express Cobalt™ Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations feature! Lots of new 5x points locations in Canada and the U.S. plus several 2x.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – June 27, 2024: New BMO AIR MILES Mastercard designs & 2x CT Money on fuel purchases + MORE Jun 28th
New BMO AIR MILES Mastercard designs, earn 2x CT Money on fuel purchases this weekend and load your weekly shopping offers. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card provides big time value with its limited time best ever welcome offer + MORE Jul 22nd
Back in June American Express revealed the best ever welcome bonuses on their co-brand cards with Aeroplan and Marriott. These offers are extremely lucrative and we've already taken a look at how the Aeroplan offers can provide enormous value (read that post here) and now it's time for us to take a .... More »
45,000 point offer on the Scotia Gold American Express ending early, Oman Air will join the oneworld Alliance & Novotel Hotels celebrates the LIGHTYEAR Movie Jun 20th
Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. We have been advised that the current welcome bonus offer on the Scotiabank Gold American Express card will now end on June 29 instead of July 4. The offer provi.... More »
RWRDS Daily Update – February 15, 2024 Feb 16th
Earn 2x Scene+ points at Home Hardware this weekend and a new Amex Offers statement credit for Miku and Minami Restaurants. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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More details on the revamped Scotiabank Gold American Express Card – all changes are confirmed
– RewardsCanada.ca
Two weeks ago we gave quick mention to changes coming to the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card. These changes have been confirmed with Scotia and cardholders are now receiving notices of the changes which are for the most part better!Here is a summary of what’s happening to the card:Item Changing Until July 31, 19 From August 1, 2019 Annual Fee for primary cardholder $99 $120 Foreign Transaction Fee 2.5% 0% Grocery Dining Entertainment earn rate per dollar 4 points 5 points Gas 4 points 3 points Daily Transit 1 point 3 Points Select Streaming Services 1 point 3 points All other purchases 1 point 1 points Price Protection Yes No Travel Medical Insurance for those 65 years or older 10 days 3 days Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption $2,500 per person $1,500 per personI got to catch up with and discuss the card changes with Brett Mooney, Senior Vice President, Credit Cards…May 7 Update: 2x Points or Miles at Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport, 30% Bonus Miles on Turkish Airlines Toronto-Istanbul flight & more!
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Today is all about bonuses!The Best Western Plus near the Winnipeg Airport is offering double points or airline miles on all stays until the end of June! Perhaps you have an early flight to catch and want to stay close to the airport so this option may be right for you and you can earn extra points! Find out more hereMaybe you’re flying to Toronto to connect to Turkish Airlines’s flight to Istanbul and if that’s the case and it’s in June you can earn 30% bonus Miles&Smiles miles on the flight! Of course you don’t have to be coming from Winnipeg – this bonus is for anyone flying between Toronto and Istanbul on a paid ticket in celebration of 30 years of Miles&Smiles. There are eight other routes that have the bonus as well so if you are connecting via Istanbul to anyone of those cities you’ll earn the 30% bonus on that segment as well. Find out more here. Posts since our last update:More details on the revamped Scotiabank Gold American Express Card – all changes are confirmed Two weeks ago we gave quick mention to changes coming to the Scotiabank Gold American Express Card…Are US-Style Long-Term Mortgages Coming to Canada?
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Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz says it’s time to rethink how we manage mortgages in Canada. In a speech this week to the Canadian Credit Union Association and Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Poloz suggests we should encourage longer term mortgages and create a market for private mortgage based security. All in an effort to ease some of the financial obstacles homebuyers face getting into the real estate market. This is especially true for first time homebuyers.
In his prepared remarks to the conference called “The future of Canada’s mortgage market,” Poloz said, “More choice for borrowers and more ways for lenders to diversify risks are desirable. To be clear, the system is not broken – it has served Canadians and financial institutions well. But we should not stop looking for improvements.”
Poloz also pointed to new measures announced in the Federal Budget as a progressive move for the mortgage system. That move will see the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) share an equity stake with first time homebuyers in their purchase…
