3/14/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Russell Pearsall
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The latest data shows Canadians are spending 7.66% of their household disposable income on servicing their mortgage debt.
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2/16/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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Governor Tiff Macklem set an optimistic tone in a speech Thursday but kept it real with warnings about potential headwinds
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2/8/2023 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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Governor Tiff Macklem said the Bank of Canada needs to keep interest rates steady to avoid slowing the economy too much, defending his decision to pause hikes in remarks that ... More

2/3/2023 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Russell Pearsall
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An analysis of homeowners' loan-to-value ratios reveals resilient position despite challenges.
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1/24/2023 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada can afford to pause interest-rate increases now because inflation pressures are easing rapidly, according to a Bank of Montreal ... More

12/2/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on ... More

10/18/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The Bank of Canada is closely monitoring debt burdens being shouldered across the economy over concerns they could become a threat to financial stability as interest rates ... More

10/7/2022 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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Having already raised interest rates by 300 basis points this year, the Bank of Canada’s Tiff Macklem confirmed on Thursday that additional rate hikes (plural form) are ... More

9/30/2022 | Posted in Canada Living by Russell Pearsall
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Personal finances of millions of Canadians are worsening, and more people are concerned about their high levels of debt
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9/14/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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TD Securities and Scotiabank's top economists think there’s more room to run for the Bank of Canada as it increases interest rates from the pandemic ... More

9/12/2022 | Posted in Canada Living by Russell Pearsall
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New data from Statistics Canada shows that Canadians are sliding deeper into debt.
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9/7/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark rate by 0.75%, marking a fifth consecutive hike in its latest effort to get surging price growth under control.
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9/7/2022 | Posted in Canada Living by Russell Pearsall
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Overall consumer debt hit a new record high in the second quarter and some people may be overwhelmed by inflation.
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7/13/2022 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Russell Pearsall
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The Bank of Canada increased its key interest rate by one percentage point Wednesday in the largest hike the country has seen in 24 years.
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7/10/2022 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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Economists are predicting the Bank of Canada will hike its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday as inflation rages on globally.
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7/8/2022 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Russell Pearsall
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As interest rates tick up, financial experts expect to see delinquency on home equity lines of credit rise in the next few months, especially if inflation refuses to ... More

6/29/2022 | Posted in Canadian HELOC by Russell Pearsall
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Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) were a common way for Canadian homeowners to tap into their home’s equity during the long run of low interest rates and rapidly ... More

6/26/2022 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The possibility of a full-percentage point interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada at its July meeting is now firmly on the table following the latest inflation data for ... More

6/14/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The likely deceleration of the housing market would be a welcome effect, Macklem says
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6/14/2022 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Russell Pearsall
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Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income pulled back in the first quarter from the record level set in the fourth quarter of 2021 as incomes ... More

6/13/2022 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Russell Pearsall
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Nearly one in four homeowners say they will have to sell their home if interest rates go up further, according to a new debt survey from Manulife Bank of Canada.
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1/28/2020 | Posted in Financial Health by Russell Pearsall
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Despite a decelerating pace of borrowing, Canadian seniors still pushed the nation’s reverse mortgage debt balance towards yet another ... More

1/2/2020 | Posted in Canada Living by Russell Pearsall
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Most Canadians held back from increasing their debt burden in 2019 and 1 in 5 say debt repayment is their top financial priority for 2020.
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12/31/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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TD economists says the cost of servicing debts should ease early in 2020
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12/16/2019 | Posted in Financial Health by Russell Pearsall
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Canadians' borrowing habits are back to where they were before policymakers cooled off the housing market. Lower interest rates are convincing some to borrow more.
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9/19/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Russell Pearsall
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The average Canadian household was worth less in 2018 than in the previous year.
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9/14/2019 | Posted in Financial Health by Russell Pearsall
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Household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter as the amount Canadians owe relative to their income edged down for the third quarter in a row.
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9/4/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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The Bank of Canada resisted pressure from investors by declining to signal it will soon follow global peers in easing monetary policy.
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8/20/2019 | Posted in Interest Rates by Russell Pearsall
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A slowing economy and growing trade tensions suggest a cut will happen more quickly than currently accounted for, Macquarie economist says.
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8/2/2019 | Posted in Financial Health by Russell Pearsall
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The average Canadian household paid nearly $40,000 in taxes last year, more than the combined cost of clothing, food and shelter, according to a new report.
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