Canadian mortgage credit had an unusually slow month, as the hangover from higher rates starts to settle in. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows consumer mortgages debt continued to decelerate in September. Higher rates and weak home sales combined for the slowest September in two decades. Canadians Owe Over $2.1 Trillion In Mortgage Debt Canadian […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Lenders See Larger Loan Losses, Average Value Soars 68% Canadian mortgage lenders are reporting significantly higher average loan losses. The average loss reached $96,000 in Q3 2022, up a whopping 68.4% (US$39,000). This indicates liquidity is falling for sellers, which […]
Canadian real estate is starting to see the first sign of stress from higher interest, and normalized demand. Canadian mortgage lenders are beginning to write off larger mortgages in Q3 2022—the largest in nearly a decade. Credit bureau data shows this isn’t a problem yet, as the share of mortgages written off continues to fall. […]
Canadian real estate, an “ultra violent cult,” money laundering, and Toronto’s stolen cars. Sounds like a spy thriller, but that’s reality in Canada, according to FINTRAC. In 2017, the financial intelligence agency assessed the money laundering threat of an organized crime group called Black Axe. The group infiltrated the government, conducts mass fraud, and runs […]
Canadian real estate found its footing last month, according to the industry. However, Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data tells a completely different story in the October numbers. Yes, seasonally adjusted home sales were higher than the month before, but it was still the worst October since the Global Financial Crisis. Home prices also saw […]
Every asset bubble has common issues, and leads to a scramble to identify which bubble we’re in. After all, if you identify which bubble this is like, you might be able to identify the outcome. BMO Capital Markets shared the similarities of this cycle with five major booms-and-busts. Here’s what’s similar, and what isn’t. Post-War […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Was The Bank of Canada Reckless For Saying Rates Will Be Low Until 2023? Was it reckless for the Bank of Canada (BoC) to tell households that interest rates will be low until 2023? Yes. Central banks are supposed to be responsive […]
Canada didn’t just see households go mad for real estate—companies did too. Data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) shows corporate ownership surged in 2020. Large companies bought a significant number of homes when interest rates fell. The fastest growing segment of corporate owners were those with at least 100 homes. Yes, you read […]
Canada’s variable rate mortgage borrowers—brace yourself. BMO Capital Markets has made another upward revision to its interest rate forecast this week. The bank was forced to make a revision as sticky inflation and rising wages require much higher interest rates to cool activity. Canada’s overnight policy rate is now forecast to hit the highest level […]
Canadian households are facing a trifecta of problems—rising rates, soaring inflation, and lots of debt. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB) data predictably shows rising insolvencies for September. However, even with a sharp climb, insolvency filings have yet to reach 2019 levels. Households are increasingly feeling the pressure of debt, but we’re still […]
