Mortgage renewal squeeze tests
Canada’s riskiest housing markets CMHC says Toronto’s mortgage arrears have more than quadrupled as renewal shocks hit highly leveraged buyers. Toronto’s mortgage arrears have more than quadrupled from post‑pandemic lows…
Down Payments to 2%
Province cuts minimum home Down Payments to 2% Pilot aims to lower cash barrier for first-time home buyers Nova Scotia’s government is placing a new bet on first-time buyers, launching a…
Alternative and Private Lenders
Canadian Alternative Mortgage Lenders Association (CAMLA) CAMLA position paper highlights key similarities and divergences between lender types Alternative and private mortgage lenders are often lumped together in Canada’s policy debates, but…