Q3 2020 Bank Earnings – An Update on Big Bank Deferrals Sep 11th

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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The country’s Big Six banks provided an update on the state of their mortgage deferrals, with each reporting varying results in terms of getting those borrowers back to making regular payments. Both RBC and National Bank of Canada saw their mortgages under deferral drop substantially from Q2 to Q3. RBC said 12% of its loan portfolio remains in deferral (vs. 18% in Q2), while NBC’s deferrals are down to 5% of its loan portfolio (vs. 11.9% in Q2). Others are […]

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