The central bank is treading carefully on the question of lowering rates again, but it may have no other choice ... More

Canadian home sales fell sharply from January to February, as home buyers remained on the sidelines in the first full month of the ongoing trade war with the United States. ... More

The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, its seventh straight cut. While expected, the move comes as the Bank tries to navigate economic uncertainty ... More

Canada’s top banking regulator is considering a new approach to mortgage risk management that could replace the current stress test with stricter rules on how much banks can ... More

Trudeau says Trump is using the tariffs to destroy the Canadian economy and annex Canada as political leaders and economists weigh in on the growing crisis. As a result, the Bank ... More

Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At the same time, sales activity fell off at the end of the ... More

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but says its outlook ... More

Tariffs are off the table for now – but both fixed and variable rates could still tumble ... More

With much of the early fall surge of supply having now been picked over, home sales activity recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems dipped in December 2024. ... More

Economists at Canada’s major banks don’t expect interest rates to move quite as dramatically in 2025 as they did in 2024, but they still see various sources of drama ... More

It’s been a rough few years for Canadians looking to break into home ownership as unaffordability issues persist across the country. ... More

Rate cuts offered stability, but economic risks and high mortgage rates keep recovery uncertain. ... More

Following the Bank of Canada's third interest rate cut of the year, national home sales increased slightly in September compared to August. This follows a similar pattern of ... More

Royal LePage’s latest housing market forecast predicts a real estate rebound that will see Canada’s “sluggish” markets in recovery mode by spring following ... More

The federal government is rolling out another set of mortgage changes aimed at addressing the housing shortage, this time focusing on supporting the construction of secondary ... More

Canada’s banking regulator is easing the burden on homeowners trying to switch their lender when renewing their mortgage by dropping the need to reapply the stress test. ... More

The total value of building permits surged by 22.1% month-over-month to $12.39 billion in July 2024, far exceeding market expectations of a 2.5% increase, following an upwardly ... More

One of the country’s biggest lenders says the Bank of Canada will accelerate the pace of monetary easing in order to stave off recession. ... More

The Bank of Canada has cut its policy rate by a further 25 basis points in its September decision, marking a third consecutive move to bring rates lower. ... More

Interest rate cuts should spark buying activity says RE/MAX Canada ... More

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to deliver a third consecutive interest rate cut on Wednesday as inflationary forces continue to cool on both sides of the Canada-United ... More

Inflation is continuing to ease, leaving the door open to another Bank of Canada rate cut in September, economists say. ... More

While there were early signs of renewed momentum in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, activity in Canada’s housing market took a ... More

Activity in Canada's housing market saw some early signs of renewed life in June 2024, following the Bank of Canada's interest rate cut at the beginning of the month. ... More

A new report suggests an increasing number of Canadians are seeing their credit card balances balloon as the cost-of-living crisis and higher interest rates eat into household ... More

Housing was a key priority in today’s federal budget, though it came as no surprise given the array of housing-related policy announcements unveiled in recent weeks. ... More

Canadian regulator cracks down on high-debt mortgages to protect borrowers ... More

News not all bad as central bank signals possibility of rate relief in June ... More

The Bank of Canada (BoC) today announced its key interest rate decision, electing to hold rates steady at five per cent. ... More

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting home prices could match peak levels seen in early 2022 by next year and reach new highs by 2026. ... More