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Equifax report says 1.4M consumers missed a credit payment in Q1

May 27, 2025 No Comments

There’s a deepening divide between consumers in the face of economic uncertainty as those missing payments rose compared with a year ago, a new Equifax report shows.

A by-the-numbers look back at Canadian finance in 2024

December 29, 2024 No Comments

The big questions in Canadian finance heading into 2024 were whether the economy could avoid a recession and what would happen with interest rates.

CMHC says risks remain in mortgage market as delinquencies creep up

November 4, 2024 No Comments

Risks remain in the mortgage market as a wave of borrowers still have to renew at higher rates, alternative lenders take a growing share of new mortgages and delinquency rates keep creeping up, Canada’s housing agency says.

Residential mortgage debt hits $2.16 trillion amid slowest growth in 23 years: CMHC

May 29, 2024 No Comments

CMHC says the country’s total residential mortgage debt totalled $2.16 trillion as of February this year, up 3.4% year-over-year and representing the slowest growth in 23 years.

Ben Tal explored Canadian credit market risks

Canada’s credit market risks are on the rise, but CIBC’s Tal sees reasons for optimism

March 21, 2024 No Comments

Despite elevated credit market risks and rising delinquency rates, CIBC’s Ben Tal sees reasons for optimism.

Mortgage delinquencies on the rise, says Equifax Canada

Equitable Bank’s mortgage arrears rate triples amid surge in renewals

March 11, 2024 No Comments

Equitable Bank saw its mortgage arrears rate triple over the past 12 months now that a majority of its clients have renewed at higher interest rates.

High interest rates impacting Canadians love life

Latest in mortgage news: 50% of Canadians say high interest rates are negatively impacting their love life

February 12, 2024 1 Comment

As Cupid readies his arrows for Valentine’s Day, a new survey has uncovered that high interest rates are taking their toll on Canadians’ romantic life

Mortgage delinquencies for large balances

Delinquencies rising for borrowers with $400k+ mortgages, CMHC report shows

November 17, 2023 2 Comments

While overall mortgage delinquency rates remain near historic lows, figures show an upward trend this year for borrowers with larger balances.

Early-stage delinquencies for all credit products are on the rise: Equifax

September 14, 2023 1 Comment

Early-stage delinquencies on both mortgage and non-mortgage debt continued to rise in the second quarter, a sign that high interest rates are increasingly weighing on Canadian borrowers.

RBC sees mortgage delinquencies rising nearly 30% in the coming year

May 9, 2023 No Comments

After spending most of the past year at or near record lows, Canada’s mortgage delinquency rate is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, potentially rising by nearly a third.

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