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Mortgage Broker News
- 2026 BoC rate hike still unlikely despite possible inflation flareup, says BMOOil shock has stirred stagflation talk – but BMO still sees a hike as a long shot
- Toronto man charged in alleged $2.5 million investment scamAlleged multi-million fraud raised fresh questions on how investors were protected
- EQB's purchase of PC Financial moves aheadCompetition Bureau sign‑off pushed EQB’s PC Financial deal a step closer
- Winter slump keeps Canadian home prices on the back footBuyers kept the upper hand in key markets as immigration and demand cooled
- How politics – and open banking – could shape Canada’s mortgage market in the years aheadGovernment and regulatory expert on the key trends at play as Canadian Mortgage Summit Vancouver draws nearer
Canadian Mortgage Trends
- Laurentian Bank slips to loss as mortgage book shrinksResidential book declines amid softer housing activity while commercial lending expands as the bank pushes ahead with its transformation strategy
- From rent hikes to damages: Understanding the basics of rental agreementsEvery province and territory has already done the heavy lifting of what’s legal, and what’s not, in rental agreements. Your job is to learn about it.
- Ottawa office market experts left in the dark over feds’ return-to-work needsOttawa real estate watchers are calling on the federal government to be more clear about its workspace needs as public servants prepare to spend more time in the office.
- Sub-6% U.S. mortgage rates vanish as Iran war sparks inflation fearsU.S. homebuyers had to act fast last week to nab the first sub-6% mortgage rates in more than three years. Now they’re up, and the new conflict in the Middle East threatens to nudge them higher.
- RBC almost doubled Dave McKay’s bonus on record earningsRoyal Bank of Canada Chief Executive Officer Dave McKay received $23.76 million in total compensation last year, a pay package that included a bonus that was 86% above his target as the firm achieved record earnings.
