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Mortgages

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Real Estate

Beyond home prices: What the new CMHC affordability index reveals about Canada

Canada’s housing affordability is usually measured through home prices alone. CMHC’s new index adds rental data for a more...

Beyond home prices: What the new CMHC affordability index reveals about Canada
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Mortgages

Refinancing your mortgage? Here’s why a professional home appraisal is step one

Know your home’s true value before refinancing. A professional appraisal helps you access equity, lower payments, and make smarter...

Refinancing your mortgage? Here’s why a professional home appraisal is step one

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Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on March 18, 2026

The Bank of Canada holds its key rate at 2.25%, keeping variable mortgage rates and savings returns steady amid...

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on March 18, 2026
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Real Estate

Helping your kids buy their first home: Smart strategies for today’s market

Parents can help their kids buy a first home without risking their own finances. Explore smart strategies, from FHSAs...

Helping your kids buy their first home: Smart strategies for today’s market

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Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on January 28, 2026

The Bank of Canada holds its benchmark rate at 2.25%, impacting variable mortgages, fixed rates, and savings as economic...

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on January 28, 2026
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News

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates to combat slowing economy

The Bank of Canada lowers its interest rate to 2.5%, aiming to boost growth amid economic weakness, with more...

Bank of Canada cuts interest rates to combat slowing economy
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Insurance

Do you need long-term care insurance?

More and more Canadians require hands-on personal care in their declining years, but few plan ahead for it. Here...

Do you need long-term care insurance?
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Mortgages

Looking for a mortgage in B.C.? Don’t limit your options to the big banks

Looking for a mortgage in B.C.? Don’t limit your options to the big banks

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Mortgages

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 30, 2025

How a third consecutive rate hold from the Bank of Canada impacts borrowers, investors, and savers

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 30, 2025

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