Mortgage Rates
Clocks are ticking on mortgage refinancings
Robert McLister: If bond markets are right, higher interest rates lie ahead
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
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Mortgage Rates
Alternative farm lenders attract growing institutional backing
New funding could increase financing options for agricultural borrowers while creating a broader referral opportunity for mortgage brokers.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
New Development
Boardwalk REIT, Desjardins Form $292M Western Canada Multi-Family JV
Calgary-based Boardwalk REIT (TSX: BEI.UN) and Montreal-based Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM) have formed a new joint venture focused on acquiring and owning high-quality multi-family assets across Western Cana...
via STOREYS
Mortgage Rates
Desjardins mortgage portfolio grows 8% as quarterly earnings rise
Residential mortgage balances reached $206.8 billion, while improved margins and lower credit-loss provisions helped lift second-quarter earnings.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Manulife Bank mortgage portfolio grows 12% to $28.7 billion
Residential lending continued to drive balance growth, while non-performing mortgages remained below 0.2% of the portfolio.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Not ready to downsize? How a reverse mortgage can buy you time
For homeowners who expect to move eventually, accessing equity now may ease financial pressure and allow them to sell when the timing is right.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage renewals mean housing takes up 50% of many Canadians’ budgets
Canada is in the middle of its largest wave of mortgage renewals, with many Canadians seeing their housing budgets go up, a new survey has found.
via Global News (Money)
New Development
Canada Is Building More Homes (But Fewer Of Them Are For People To Own)
It’s no secret that developers have lost faith in Canada’s once-booming condo sector. It’s also no secret that the rental segment has emerged as something of a saving grace for the housing market, with new and pivoted pr...
via STOREYS
Mortgage Rates
Mortgage payments can now earn Aeroplan points, at a cost
Chexy’s new mortgage rewards program offers one Aeroplan point per dollar paid, but borrowers must consistently redeem those points above the program’s 1.75% fee to come out ahead.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Why the window for cheap mortgage money may be narrowing
Robert McLister: If government borrowing costs rise, interest payments swell federal deficits and rates rise further — and the loop feeds itself
via Financial Post (Real Estate)
Renting
B.C. says it's on a 'generational path to prosperity' after latest rental data release
The B.C. Ministry of Housing celebrated the most recent rental report from Rentals.ca and suggested that the province is on a “generational path to prosperity.” Rentals.ca released its August 2026 national rent report ea...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
Home Buyers
Where to find Vancouver homeownership advice that actually works for you
Buying a home in Vancouver isn’t impossible. Yes, you read that right. Having a solid grasp on your finances and advice you can trust are key in locking down a mortgage solution that works for you, but that leaves the qu...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
MOD Developments Files Plans For 40-Storey Rental At Randolph Theatre
Real estate insolvencies have been a dime a dozen over the past few years, but 736 Bathurst Street is proof that, sometimes, they come out of the other side. A new development application from MOD Developments and Montez...
via STOREYS
Opinion
Modular construction could help Canada overcome its housing bottleneck
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Jeff Brown, who is the executive vice president of NorthStar Development. He has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate and also owns and oversees Westwynd Real Est...
via Daily Hive Urbanized
New Development
Sunray Group Buys North York Office Complex To Transform Into "Toronto Fortune Centre"
After spending over a year under receivership, a large office complex in North York has officially been sold, and the complex is now set to undergo a transformation.The office complex is located at 95 and 105 Moatfield D...
via STOREYS
Home Buyers
You may still qualify as a first-time homebuyer, even if you’ve owned before
Federal programs, mortgage-insurance rules and provincial tax rebates use different definitions, meaning previous ownership does not always disqualify a buyer.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Inside DLC’s $58.5-million Filogix deal and what it means for brokers
DLC Group CEO Gary Mauris explains how the acquisition came together and responds to concerns about competition after two major mortgage submission platforms came under common ownership.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Residential mortgage growth lifts MCAN earnings 19%
Insured and uninsured originations increased during the first half of the year, though the share of impaired mortgages also moved higher.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Renting
Canada’s Fake GDP Growth: Fictitious Rents Add More Than Oil
Canada’s transition from a petro-currency to a mortgage-backed dollar no longer feels like a joke. While Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows strong recent GDP growth, few realize where that expansion comes from. Oil a...
via Better Dwelling
Mortgage Rates
30-year mortgage uptake lifts Sagen business, but claims hit earnings
Federal mortgage-rule changes contributed to higher premiums written at the mortgage insurer, but rising delinquencies and claim severity pushed quarterly earnings lower.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
New Development
Toronto Townhouse Project With 65 Unsold Units Placed Under Creditor Protection
The problem of developers carrying too much completed unsold inventory is not only being seen in the condo market. A townhouse project in Toronto was recently placed under creditor protection, according to filings in Ont...
via STOREYS
Mortgage Rates
Dominion Lending Centres acquires Filogix for $58.5 million
The mortgage network says Filogix will remain operationally independent from its Velocity platform following the acquisition from Finastra.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
Mortgage Rates
Canadian Mortgage Arrears Hit Recession Levels, Reality Is Likely Worse
Even more households are falling behind on their supersized mortgage payments. Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) data shows the mortgage arrears rate climbed in May. Mortgages at least 90 days past due have more than do...
via Better Dwelling
Mortgage Rates
First National mortgage volumes fall 12% as housing activity slows
Higher renewal volumes partially offset weaker new business, while mortgages under administration increased to nearly $170 billion.
via Canadian Mortgage Trends
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