Mortgage rate war heats up as big banks slash rates — “The spring market starts now”: Butler
Big banks are slashing mortgage rates in a heated battle for market share as the spring homebuying season kicks off.
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Foreign investors dump U.S. stocks, pour billions into Canadian bonds
Canada saw a major inflow of foreign capital in January 2025, driven by a surge in bond investments, as global investors…
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Two years after fatal fire, Montreal tightens rules on short-term rentals like Airbnb
Montreal has cracked down on short-term rentals in a bid to ease housing pressure in the city and fight what it calls…
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Inflation jumps to 2.6%, complicating the BoC’s April rate cut decision amid tariff uncertainty
Canada’s headline inflation surged to 2.6% year-over-year in February, a sharp jump from January’s 1.9% and higher…
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First National sees 44% jump in single-family mortgage originations, but revenue boost deferred
First National posted a strong fourth quarter, with funded single-family residential mortgages surging 44%…
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CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty
Home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the…
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CMHC reports seasonally adjusted rate of housing starts slowed in February
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in February slowed 4% compared with January.
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OSFI warns of mortgage payment shocks as key risk to Canada’s financial system
Canada’s banking regulator has flagged mortgage payment shocks as a significant risk to the country's financial…
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