Mortgages 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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Desjardins sees mortgage growth drive stronger first-quarter earnings + MORE May 15th
Residential mortgages now account for nearly two-thirds of Desjardins’ loan book, while impaired mortgage loans remained relatively stable despite ongoing economic uncertainty..... More »
Scotiabank to buy small Dallas bank in mortgage-finance play + MORE May 30th
Scotiabank agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc., which owns a small U.S. commercial bank, as the Canadian firm looks to expand its structured-finance business in the American mortgage industry. .... More »
CMHC reports annual rate of housing starts in June down six per cent from May + MORE Jul 17th
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell six per cent compared with May..... More »
CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down in May compared with April Jun 17th
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May fell 6% compared with April..... More »
Inside RBC’s acquisition of mortgage fintech Pinch Financial Mar 13th
The Toronto fintech will gain access to RBC’s infrastructure and 17 million clients, but says its platform will remain open to non-RBC partners..... More »
Mortgage rule changes are expanding insured market activity, insurers say
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Mortgage insurers say recent federal policy changes are giving first-time buyers more purchasing power, even as broader housing market conditions remain uneven.
