Mortgage News

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Mortgages

Fixed or variable mortgage rate: Which should you choose in 2024?

After nearly two years of interest rate increases, cuts may be on the horizon—here’s what that means for current...

Fixed or variable mortgage rate: Which should you choose in 2024?
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Mortgages

What does the new Canadian Mortgage Charter mean for home owners?

The federal government announced measures to improve housing affordability and give borrowers some relief. Here’s what to expect from...

What does the new Canadian Mortgage Charter mean for home owners?
Aerial view of a Toronto neighbourhood. Will the real estate bubble pop?

Real Estate

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?

Toronto’s surging housing market faces uncertainty. Learn about soaring prices, economic factors and the future of affordable home ownership.

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?
Frances Donald at the PMAC 2023 national conference talking about recessions, inflation, economy and more

Investing

Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

Canadians have been waiting for a recession and been told that it’s coming for a long time now. So,...

Is Canada in a recession?—and other questions about the economy, answered

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Mortgages

Mortgage getting more expensive? Here’s how not to lose your home

Many Canadians are facing a jump in mortgage payments right now or at renewal. We spoke to experts about...

Mortgage getting more expensive? Here’s how not to lose your home
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Mortgages

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

Mortgage interest rates have jumped sharply since the Bank of Canada started hiking the benchmark interest rate, but not...

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?
A retiree with her adult child's own family at their first home, thanks to the FHSA

Retired Money

How retired parents can use the FHSA to help their adult children

Canada’s new first home savings account nicely complements earlier real estate programs. Retirees with grown adult children should take...

How retired parents can use the FHSA to help their adult children
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Financial Planning

Canadian banks raise prime lending rate to 3.45%

Bank of Canada raised rate to 1.25%

Canadian banks raise prime lending rate to 3.45%

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New mortgage rules to steer consumers to big banks

They'll also limit choice and increase the cost of borrowing

New mortgage rules to steer consumers to big banks

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