Industry Trends

Lender mortgage insurance costs Canadian families two to three times more, CEO warns

PolicyMe CEO Andrew Ostro says bank-attached mortgage insurance costs far more than term life and pays out to the lender, not your family

Lender mortgage insurance costs Canadian families two to three times more, CEO warns

Higher Canada retail sales still unlikely to spur a BoC cut soon

Higher gasoline prices lifted March numbers, masking weak underlying consumer demand

Higher Canada retail sales still unlikely to spur a BoC cut soon

Canada's economy on track for Q1 rebound

RBC Economics forecasts 1.7% annualised Q1 growth, but housing and tariffs remain drag on full recovery

Canada's economy on track for Q1 rebound

What the new Fed chair means for Canada

Kevin Warsh is sworn in as Fed chair — here's what Canadian mortgage brokers need to know

What the new Fed chair means for Canada

Flood risk threatens housing affordability as IBC calls for urgent action

Canada's most expensive natural disaster is accelerating and mortgage brokers are increasingly caught in the crossfire

Flood risk threatens housing affordability as IBC calls for urgent action

New report predicts BoC rate holds, warns of rocky summer ahead

No BoC rate move expcted in 2026 as oil shock, trade risk and Quebec weakness deepen

New report predicts BoC rate holds, warns of rocky summer ahead