All hail the return of cheap money for Canada, it’s been weeks. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the effective interest rate paid by households dropped to a multi-year low as of March 6, 2020. The rate is now the lowest seen in over two years, having taken one of the biggest declines in at […]
Canadians slowed their renovation spending, but that’s expected to change. Altus Group is forecasting an upcoming rise in renovation spending, after a decline in 2018. The firm expects 2019 numbers to come in higher when reported later this year. They also expect 2020 numbers to top last year’s final numbers, fueled by HELOCs and mortgage […]
Canadian household credit is on a tear, accelerating growth and setting a new record high. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the balance of household debt made a big advance in January. The increase was driven entirely by mortgage debt however, as the balance of consumer debt fell to a 6 month low. Canadian Households […]
Canadian seniors pushed another segment of debt to a new milestone. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show reverse mortgage debt hit a new all-time high in December. The high is the first time reverse mortgages reached a balance of over $4 billion. Reverse Mortgages For those that don’t know, a reverse […]
Time for you cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Insolvencies Rip Higher, With Ontario Seeing The Fastest Growth Canadian insolvency filings have been rising very fast. There were 11,337 filings made in January, up 8.7% from a year before. The total amount filed in the 12-months ending in the […]
Canadian households and businesses are falling underwater, despite a booming real estate market. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada (OSB) data shows a big climb for insolvency filings in January 2020. The big jump in filings helped to push the month’s numbers to the highest level since 2010. Canadian Insolvencies Rise To Highest Level […]
Cracks in the Canadian economy are appearing, and it started last year. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows gross domestic product (GDP) per capita fell in Q4 2019. The decline is the second consecutive quarterly drop, and is now back to where it was two years ago. GDP Per Capita Gross domestic product (GDP) and […]
Greater Toronto real estate is off to the strongest year since the 2017 boom. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows much higher prices in February. The increase in prices were largely the result of many more sales, and fast falling inventory. Greater Toronto Real Estate Prices Rise Over 10% The benchmark price of […]
Canadians are becoming a little more cautious about using their homes like ATMs. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show loans secured by residential real estate slowed dramatically in December. This segment of debt has been slowing in growth over the past year. Recently, the balance has begun negative real growth. Canadians […]
Canadian mortgage debt had a strong start to the year. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows outstanding mortgage credit reached a new high in January. Mortgage credit is now growing at nearly the rate it was before stress testing was introduced. Canadians Now Have Over $1.63 Trillion In Mortgage Debt Canadian mortgage debt ripped to […]
