Canadian households are facing higher borrowing rates, but they’re coming down. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the effective household borrowing rate was higher than last year, as of April 27. Over the past few weeks however, rates have been on a fast slide since peaking in March. Effective Household Borrowing Rate The effective household […]
Near record low interest rates may still be too high for highly indebted Canadian households. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show the growth of the M1+ money supply fell to a multi-year low in March. The decline of this measure is typically indicative of slowing future economic activity. The M1+ The M1+ is a narrow […]
Canadian homeowners are still turning to reverse mortgages in their golden years. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show the balance of reverse mortgage debt hit a new record high in February. Annual growth for reverse mortgage debt is slowing, but still on track to double every 3 years. What’s A Reverse […]
Canadians are back to using their homes as ATMs. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show the balance of loans secured by homes reached a new record high in February. Preliminary numbers show most of the growth is still from personal loans, such as HELOCs. Canadians Used Over $298 Billion In Home […]
Time for your weekly cheat sheet on this week’s most important stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Household Credit Growth Barely Moves, Annual Growth Falls To 1983 Levels Canadian debt reached a new record high, but barely. The balance of household debt reached $2.16 trillion in February, up 0.01% from the month before. The annual pace […]
Fresh off an epic credit binge, households in Canada are starting to shy away from more debt. Bank of Canada (BOC) numbers show household debt levels barely moved in February. Not only did debt barely move from the month before, but the annual pace of growth fell to levels not seen since 1983. Canadian Households […]
Rising borrowing rates are putting a drag on the growth of Canadian household debt. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show household debt fell from an all-time high in January. The drop stalled the annual pace of growth at the same level one month before – at the lowest levels since 1983. Canadian Households Owe Over […]
Toronto and Vancouver real estate prices are cooling, but payments are still soaring. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) numbers show a big increase for the average payment in Q3 2018. The average payment on mortgages and home equity lines of credit increased at over 2x the rate of inflation. Toronto and Vancouver Mortgage Payments […]
Canadian households have abruptly cooled their appetite for credit. Bank of Canada (BoC) numbers show households reached a record level of debt in December 2018. Despite reaching new highs, Canadians are less keep on borrowing right now. It’s not just due to the decline in home sales either – consumers are starting to cool their […]
Canadians took a break from borrowing home equity, but are back in full force. Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) filings show home equity borrowing reached a new record high in November. The month was also the fifth consecutive we’ve seen acceleration of growth in this segment. Loans Secured By Residential Real Estate […]
