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Video: Where should you buy real estate?
– moneysense.ca
Every year, MoneySense partners with Zoocasa, a consumer real estate search platform, to identify the best places to buy real estate in Canada. By revisiting the data annually, some clear trends have emerged. For example, Toronto and Vancouver have ranked near the bottom in recent years, while some smaller markets have consistently ranked well. In this video, MoneySense senior editor Justin Dallaire joins The Wealthy Life with Sybil Verch to discuss the research behind the rankings and what has driven Canadian real estate prices so high.
The best places to buy real estate in Canada
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In wake of fraud allegations, RBC says it’s “very comfortable” with due diligence done on HSBC Canada’s mortgage portfolio
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
RBC’s executive team today expressed confidence in its due diligence of HSBC Canada’s mortgage portfolio during the $13.5-billion acquisition.
National Bank sees delinquencies for its insured variable-rate mortgages rise to pre-pandemic levels
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
National Bank reported a rise in mortgage delinquencies, though primarily in its insured variable-rate mortgage portfolio.
BMO sees rise in loan losses, but says mortgage clients remain “resilient”
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
BMO reported rising loan losses in the first quarter and anticipates a further increase before conditions improve in the second half of the year with expected Bank of Canada rate cuts.
70% of Scotiabank’s mortgage originations in Q1 were multi-product deals
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Scotiabank is reporting success in its efforts to grow its deposits and increase profitability by doing more cross-selling to new mortgage clients.