Greater Toronto real estate wasn’t looking as confident as it had been recently. TRREB data shows the price of a typical home (composite benchmark) climbed in June 2023. However, the increase was notably smaller than recent months, potentially indicating slowing momentum. At the same time, some affluent suburbs returned to falling prices—one dropping as much […]
Canadians have been able to maintain an epic borrowing spree, but cracks are starting to appear. Transunion’s Q1 2023 Consumer Pulse survey found a significant share of households won’t be able to cover their bills. Behind the lack of financial confidence is sky-high inflation, that’s leading consumers to cut back on spending, and delaying plans […]
The Canadian central bank’s addiction to low rates helped households rack up dangerous amounts of debt. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the household debt to income (DTI) ratio smashed the previous record in Q1 2023. Households are now the most highly leveraged in the country’s history, as they borrow money at a significantly faster […]
What recession? Canada’s economy continues to grow against the forecasts of experts. In a research note to investors, BMO explained they’re making an upward revision to its Canadian gross domestic product (GDP) forecast. Despite climbing interest rates, the economy continues to outperform. That has the bank warning that higher rates will stick around longer than […]
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 […]
