Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canada Makes The 90s Real Estate Bubble Look Like Affordable Housing Canadian real estate became just a little more affordable, according to the RBC Affordability Index. A median household would need to spend 59.5% of its income on debt servicing to buy […]
Canadian real estate became slightly easier to purchase, according to the country’s largest bank. RBC’s Housing Affordability Index showed a slight improvement in Q1 2023, the first in years. The decline won’t provide much comfort for buyers though, with housing still less affordable than the peak of the 90s bubble. The bank doesn’t see things […]
Most Canadian households are shying away from new credit, as higher interest rates lower incentive. Though there remains an exception, according to new data from TransUnion. The credit reporting giant found that new account growth for every type of credit fell in 2022, with credit cards being the exception. That trend may be problematic when […]
Canadian inflation is showing some encouraging signs, but the devil’s in the details. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) reported the growth rate for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) saw annual growth fall much lower than the market had forecast for May. BMO saw that as encouraging, but warns short-term growth isn’t budging, and that will reinforce […]
Canadians are coming off a credit growth high, and while expected, it may not be pretty. Bank of Canada (BoC) data shows the M2++ broad money supply printed the lowest annual growth on record in April. That’s good news for tempering inflation, but bad news for the general economy. M2++ Money Supply The M2++ is […]
Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Four Reasons Canada’s Real Estate Bubble Is A Systemic Banking Risk Canada’s banks have a reputation for being some of the most prudent in the world, but it’s tarnishing fast. After going all-in on real estate, they’re now exposed to significant risks […]
Advanced economies like Canada are experiencing something that hasn’t been seen since the early 80s—no one believes Central Banks. It doesn’t matter how hard the Bank of Canada (BoC) or US Federal Reserve (the Fed) tries, most people don’t see them playing the tough guy. Few are tapering their demand from levels seen during record […]
Canadian real estate prices are rising, and that’s bad news if you’re looking for cheap credit. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) reported new home prices made the first increase in nearly a year. In a research note to investors, BMO warned the increase is just one of many housing data points that shows shelter is back […]
Canada’s banks developed a global reputation as some of the most prudent in the world after 2008. It’s a factor that makes it hard for many to believe there’s a real estate bubble—the country’s responsible banks just wouldn’t allow it, right? Unfortunately, the only thing Canada’s banks learned is they’re too big to fail, and […]
Canada’s bank regulator is growing increasingly concerned about a risk event. This morning the Office of The Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) raised the Domestic stability buffer (DSB) target 50 basis points (bps) to 3.5% of risk weighted assets (RWA). Banks subject to the buffer will have until November 1, 2023 to get it done. […]
