Economic Indicators

Conservatives pledge stress test relief, longer mortgages

Economic Indicators

Conservatives pledge stress test relief, longer mortgages

Andrew Scheer said his party would increase the maximum amortization period on insured mortgages to 30 years

By Greg Dalgetty |September 23, 2019

1 min read

Economy may be vulnerable to home equity-fuelled spending: BoC

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Economy may be vulnerable to home equity-fuelled spending: BoC

In 2017, researchers found homeowners extracted $89 billion in home equity through HELOCs and refinancing

By The Canadian Press |September 20, 2019

2 min read

Home prices rose for fourth straight month in August

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Home prices rose for fourth straight month in August

Price increases were highest in Halifax, Ottawa-Gatineau and Montreal

By Staff |September 19, 2019

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Divided Fed makes second consecutive cut

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Divided Fed makes second consecutive cut

Two officials preferred to keep rates unchanged and one argued for a bigger cut

By Martin Crutsinger, The Associated Press |September 18, 2019

4 min read