Canada’s increasingly hostile business environment is starting to show up in the data. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows a sharp increase for business insolvencies in Q1 2024. A weak consumer combined with a soaring cost of doing business has led to a surge in businesses seeking protection from creditors. Experts warn […]
Canada’s second largest bank may have just seen its tiny money laundering problem turn into a big one. TD, also the sixth largest bank in North America, recently disclosed they’ll be setting aside hundreds of millions in funds for any potential fines related to an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance investigation in the U.S.. After a […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Housing Agency Bizarrely Forecasts Record Home Prices & Weak Economy Canada’s economy is heading for a downturn, so prepare for record home prices. That was the message from the CMHC, the country’s national housing agency and state-owned mortgage insurance provider. Their […]
Greater Toronto real estate prices are on the rise but may not be the usual sign of market strength. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows the benchmark, or typical home, price climbed significantly in April. However, it wasn’t due to a tight market. Last month marked one of the weakest Aprils on record […]
Canada’s economy will be in the shitter, but at least the cost of shelter will rise, eh. That’s the takeaway in the latest housing forecast from the CMHC, Canada’s national housing agency. The state-owned mortgage insurance firm is calling record existing home prices alongside a weakening economy. They attribute the increase almost exclusively to a […]
Greater Toronto’s Great Supply Shortage may be coming to an end, but the narrative is alive and well. Data from developer consulting firm Urbanation shows new purpose-built rental vacancy rates across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA) have climbed significantly as of Q1 2024. The share of available units is now much higher than pre-2019 rates, […]
Canada’s economy started the year strong, but things are changing fast. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) real gross domestic (GDP) growth came in slower-than-expected in February. Today’s data also included a downward revision for January, and a preliminary estimate of flat growth for the rest of the quarter. Any signs of life the economy showed at […]
Canadian mortgage payments went from virtually nothing to the highest level in well over a decade, inflicting pain on mortgage borrowers. However, the value of homes also surged. In fact, from the rate cuts that sent home prices surging in March 2020 to the end of 2023, the growth rate of home prices outpaced the […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgage Changes Blur The Line Between Normal & Crisis: CMHC Canada was warned directly funding its mortgages would be a disaster, but it’s seeking the same impact anyway. The Government of Canada sought advice from the CMHC on directly funding mortgages […]
Most Canadian real estate markets have seen prices decline, but they aren’t nearly as large as many may assume. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows the composite benchmark (typical) home price declined significantly at the national level. However, breaking those numbers down shows most of that decline was concentrated in provinces like Ontario, BC, […]
