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Bank of Canada Inflation Target Renewal Background Paper (Text
2011-11-11 | 13:45:38
Following is the text accompanying the Bank of Canada’s background paper on its renewal of the 2 percent inflation target. Additional information...read moreRealitor Allow Flat Fee For Sellers To List On MLS
2010-03-23 | 04:39:19
The Competition Bureau slammed efforts by Canada's real estate agents to open up their listings service to the public, calling the changes a “step in the wrong direction” that fail to ease the association's grip on the industry.Read More...read moreWhy Canada's Housing Market Did Not Burst
2010-03-08 | 05:48:37
Many of my clients were very worried last year about thier equity in thier homes. Should they refinance to pay off debts, should they take advantage of lower rates to "move" up. The Economist remakets that Cananda is a county that got things...read moreMortgage Rule Changes
2010-02-16 | 11:26:26
Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced three new rule changes connected to government-backed insured mortgages Tuesday morning, saying the government is "taking proactive, prudent and cautious steps" to prevent a housing bubble. ...read moreMore consumers turning to brokers for their next mortgage
2010-01-20 | 06:45:05
A growing number of Canadians are opting to use mortgage brokers instead of going to the bank branch, a recent study said.According to Maritz Research, which conducted the study on behalf of CAAMP, the mortgage broker channel handled 23 per cent of...read moreInterest rates may rise despite BoC deadline
2009-12-17 | 14:54:48
Bond yields and mortgage rates could head higher before the Bank of Canada's pledge to hold interest rates steady expires in July, the chief economist at Bank of Nova Scotia said this week.Read...read morenext »