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Banks to report second-quarter results as credit concerns persist
While there’s still room for surprises, Canadian banks are set to report results after a second quarter that was notable for its economic steadiness.

CIBC reports rising mortgage delinquencies, but doesn’t expect “material” losses
CIBC reported a rise in mortgage delinquencies in the first quarter, though they still remain below pre-pandemic levels and aren’t expected to translate into “material” losses, the bank said.

National Bank sees delinquencies for its variable-rate mortgages rise to pre-pandemic levels
National Bank reported a rise in mortgage delinquencies, though primarily in its insured variable-rate mortgage portfolio.

13,000 CIBC mortgage clients have come out of negative amortization
Over the past three months, roughly 13,000 CIBC clients have taken action to bring their mortgages out of negative amortization.

TD saw a drop in negatively amortizing mortgages in the fourth quarter
TD Bank said “positive payment actions” taken by its mortgage clients have reduced the number of mortgages that currently have a negative amortization.

Some mortgage clients could see up to 40% payment increases at renewal, BMO says
Like most other financial institutions, BMO said the bulk of its mortgage portfolio will be up for renewal in the coming three years, with the payment increases averaging up to 40%.

RBC bracing for renewal impact: three quarters of its mortgages to see higher rates by 2026
Despite interest rates having been elevated for over a year, Canada’s largest bank said the bulk of the impact is yet to be felt with nearly three quarters of its mortgage portfolio coming up for renewal over the next three years.

Scotiabank expects credit losses to worsen with over $200B in mortgages coming up for renewal by 2026
Scotiabank saw a rise in mortgage delinquencies in the fourth quarter, and said it’s bracing for further credit losses due to higher-for-longer interest rates and a wave of upcoming mortgage renewals.

Several big banks to be impacted by OSFI’s new capital requirements for negative amortization mortgages
Canada’s banking regulator recently confirmed it will move ahead with new capital requirements for lenders and insurers with negatively amortizing mortgage portfolios.