Canada’s largest real estate markets are seeing unemployment fall from peak. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows October saw the rate drop in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. These markets all saw improvements, but they’re still far from pre-pandemic levels. Toronto Has One of The Highest Unemployment Rates In Canada Toronto has one of the highest […]
Canada is pulling all of the measures to make sure households and businesses don’t go bust, but it’s just time for some. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows insolvencies increased in Q3 from the previous quarter. The quarterly increase is somewhat surprising, considering the number of lender support programs. Canadian Insolvencies Rise […]
Canadian consumers are running out of cash, according to a Big Three credit agency. TransUnion’s latest household survey on October 4th, shows a rise in consumers who are seeing the shortfall to cover bills. The gap between what they can pay and payment obligations, is now surging higher. Despite the bad news, consumers now have […]
Canada’s mortgage debt binge is accelerating to the fastest pace in years. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage debt reached an all-time high in September. The record high came with abrupt, accelerated growth, due to pent up demand. Canadian Mortgage Debt Tops $1.71 Trillion Canadian mortgage debt held by institutional lenders surged to a […]
Greater Toronto and Vancouver real estate was still popular with non-resident buyers, according to ownership data. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows non-resident ownership increased in 2019. For the most part, it scaled higher with new supply. However, a breakdown shows ownership is becoming more concentrated in newer condos. In Vancouver, over 1 in 10 […]
The world’s largest central bank is seeing the warning signals for Canadian real estate get brighter. US Federal Reserve (US Fed) updated their exuberance indicators for Q2 2020. Their measures for Canada show recent acceleration over the past two quarters. There was a brief period in the data where it appears Canada almost came back […]
Canadians are suddenly not so hot on borrowing their home equity these days. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show the balance of loans secured by home equity, like HELOCs, made a very small increase in August. Growth has been falling due to the personal loan segment seeing slow growth. Business debt […]
Canada’s population is growing at the slowest pace in years, but buyers are facing a busy market. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows record home sales for September. The increase in home sales is largely due to a seasonal shift, after the lockdown. Canadian Real Estate Sales Are Up 46% Canadian real estate sales […]
Canadian mortgage debt is slowing in growth, after a surge at the beginning of the pandemic. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows outstanding mortgage credit reached a new high in August. At the beginning of the pandemic, the rate of growth had accelerated due to payment deferrals. Deferrals are beginning to expire now, sending growth […]
Whether Canadian real estate owners needed it or not, a lot took a break from paying their mortgages. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows mortgage payments fell in Q2 2020, as many took deferrals. While lenders collected a lot less in payments, almost all of it was principal payments. Payments towards interest continued to rise, […]
