Canadian seniors slowed their reverse mortgage borrowing, but the rate was still high. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) data shows the balance of reverse mortgage debt hit a new high in November. Reverse mortgage debt has seen growth explode over the past few years. Recently, things have begun to show some signs […]
Canadian real estate sales and development soared, and so have mortgage credit needs. New data from Statistics Canada (Stat Can) shows non-bank credit intermediaries (NBCI) have seen explosive growth. Over the past decade, NBCI dealing with mortgages have more than tripled their assets. Mortgages: NBCIs, MFCs, and MICs Today we’re looking at NBCIs, something not […]
Canadian real estate prices have resumed their climb, alongside rising inflation. The Teranet – National Bank of Canada House Price Index (TNB HPI) climbed in December. The modest increase is due to weakness in just a few regions. Eastern Canada, including Ontario and Quebec, are seeing prices climb very quickly. Western Canadian real estate prices […]
Canadians are still borrowing a lot, just not for anything other than mortgages. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows household debt held by institutions reached a new all-time high in November. All of the monthly increase was due to mortgages however, as consumer credit fell. Canadian Households Have Over $2.2 Trillion In Mortgage Debt Canadian […]
Vancouver’s population growth is still booming, but the rental vacancy rate is climbing. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows primary rentals saw vacancies increase in 2019. The rate of vacancy is now at the highest level since 2013, but it has a long way to go to clear that number. Vancouver Rental Vacancies […]
Toronto’s population growth is booming, but so are rental vacancies. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data shows primary rental vacancies climbed in 2019. The rate is now at the highest level since 2015, as vacancies climb from decade lows just a couple years ago. Toronto’s Vacancy Rate Rises To Highest Level Since 2015 Toronto’s […]
Canada’s recent real estate price boom is creating a lot of incentive for development. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) data show housing under construction jumped in Q4 2019. The number of homes currently being built across Canada is now at the highest level since… uh, ever. Canada Has Never Build This Much Housing At […]
Canadian households are back to binge borrowing, and it is sending debt soaring. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows mortgage debt at institutional lenders reached a new high in November. Not at all surprising, but the acceleration of annual growth is – which is now at the highest level in over a year. Although there’s […]
The Canadian real estate industry is seeing growth, just not everywhere last month. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing (FIRE) industry made job gains in December. Canada as a whole squeezed out monthly gains, but two of the biggest markets weren’t so lucky – Ontario and British […]
Canadians invested less in building and improving real estate last year. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the value of residential building permits dropped in November. The declines are being seen across Canada, but Toronto and Vancouver are seeing larger declines. Canadian Residential Building Permit Value Down Over 1% YTD The value of residential building […]
