Home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) used to be a popular way for Canadian homeowners to get access to their home’s equity during a long period of low interest rates and sharply growing real estate prices over the previous 10 years. Nevertheless, a new...

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) is introducing stricter requirements for certain housing loans in order to protect homeowners who may be more vulnerable to interest rate hikes. According to OSFI, the new rules affect combined loan plans, e.g. reverse mortgages...

As variable rates are going up (and more rate hikes from the central bank are expected in the nearest future), experts keep an eye on variable-rate mortgages. Each time the Bank of Canada raises its key lending rate, borrowers with variable mortgages face their...

The latest report by RBC Economics shows its absolutely impossible for many Vancouver residents to cope with the cost of homeownership without taking on debts. The analysis by RBC Assistant Chief Economist Robert Hogue says mortgage payments, property taxes, and utility bills for an...

In May, consumer price inflation in Canada reached the highest mark in 40 years, increasing pressure on the Bank of Canada to act even more aggressively in terms of the future rate hikes. According to Statistics Canada, annual inflation went up to 7.7% last...