Building permits fall 5.4% in Q3 as residential activity hits lowest level since 2018
Canada’s building permits rose 4.5% in September as both housing and commercial projects picked up, but overall…
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Who uses mortgage brokers today and why (Part 2)
Part 2 of our series explores why Canadians across the income, age and credit spectrum now seek out mortgage brokers.
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Trump defends 50-year mortgage plan, calling it ‘not a big deal’
President Donald Trump downplayed criticism of the potential creation of a 50-year mortgage product, saying it would…
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Recession odds rise and growth expectations cool in BoC’s latest market survey
The Bank of Canada’s latest Market Participants Survey points to softer economic momentum, rising recession risks and…
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Competition Bureau says algorithmic rent pricing a concern, but not widespread
The federal Competition Bureau says it hasn't found evidence that using computer software to recommend rent prices…
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Mortgage brokers explained: What they do, and what they don’t (Part 1)
The first article in our three-part series breaks down what brokers actually do — and don’t do — and why some…
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Average asking rents fall for 13th straight month to $2,105 in October: report
Asking rents in Canada were down 2.2% in October from a year earlier to an average of $2,105, marking the 13th…
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Exclusive: Home Trust back in the prime lending space with relaunch of Accelerator
The relaunch follows Home Trust’s 2023 exit from the prime market and comes after First National’s privatization removed…
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