CBA reveals Big Six deferred more than 10% of mortgages in their portfolio
Almost 500,000 requests for mortgage deferrals due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have already been completed or are in process, according to the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA).
According to CBA, the country's six largest banks have deferred more than 10% of the mortgages in their portfolio, allowing affected Canadians to increase their cash flow by roughly $663 million per month given an average monthly mortgage payment of $1,326.
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“Canada's banks are standing by Canadians and have stepped up to help our country work through these challenging times,” said Neil Parmenter, president and chief executive officer of CBA. “The COVID-19 pandemic is the most urgent challenge our country has faced in recent memory, and banks will continue to make a positive difference for those who need their help and support.”
Among the Big Six banks to reveal their mortgage deferral numbers is Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD Bank), which told Reuters last week that it had so far approved 60,000 requests for mortgage deferrals – representing “virtually all” of the requests it has received.
“Governments have introduced programs that are unprecedented... and of a scale that should weather the storm over the next while,” Bharat Masrani, chief executive officer of TD Bank, told Reuters. “If this continues for a longer period, governments will act... they do have more capacity if they need to do more.”
