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Why fruits and vegetables just keep getting pricier
Food was a big reason Canadians saw their cost of living rise at an annual rate of almost two per cent in March. The price of fresh vegetables has risen by 15.7 per cent in the past year, while fresh fruit is not far behind.
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RBC 'regrets' labelling error on customers loans and mortgages
Some customers of Canada's biggest bank are upset over an error involving their mortgages. RBC told them they were signing up for what the bank called an 'accelerated' payment, which allows them to pay down their mortgage faster. But...
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Canadians eye their mortgages as interest rate is hiked | Debt Nation
The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate today, from 1.5 to 1.75 per cent. Canadians with variable-rate debt could quickly feel that pinch, but even some homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages are becoming more worried about their...
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Canadians are swimming in more than $2 trillion of debt | Debt Nation
Canadians are positively swimming in debt. More than $2 trillion, in fact, according to the latest numbers from the Bank of Canada. That's up by almost four per cent in the past year, despite repeated dire warnings from economists,...
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How deep is the debt?
Peter Armstrong looks at what would move Canadians from debt concerns to debt crisis
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Trouble on the homefront
One of Canada’s biggest money lenders, Home Capital Group, is facing scrutiny and uncertainty after the company suggested it may be up for sale
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Canada's debt addiction
Frances Donald, senior economist with Manulife Asset Management, on rising mortgage figures
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The Bank of Canada makes its move
Renee Filippone reports on the central bank's long-awaited interest rate hike
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Trouble on the homefront
One of Canada’s biggest money lenders, Home Capital Group, is facing scrutiny and uncertainty after the company suggested it may be up for sale
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Rates going up
Jacqueline Hansen reports on a big bank's raising rates on variable mortgages
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Mortgages bundled
David Madani, senior Canadian economist with Capital Economics, on a new investment offering that experts say could add fuel to the housing fire
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Preparing for an interest rate hike
Personal finance expert Preet Banerjee weighs in on how to get your financial house in order
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Are Canadians ready for costlier debt?
The interest rate hike means some borrowers will be paying more. So, what can you do going forward?
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The Ticker
Cynthia Holmes of the Ted Rogers School of Management talks about mortgages, oil prices and Bill Gates
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Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 4.5%, hints more cuts coming
The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate to 4.5 per cent Wednesday — its second rate cut since June. Governor Tiff Macklem says if inflation continues to drop, ‘it is reasonable to expect further cuts.’
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Liz Truss refuses to accept blame for mortgage crisis after her mini-budget
Liz Truss refuses to accept blame for mortgage crisis after her mini-budget
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Desjardins to stop issuing mortgages in high-risk flood zones
Desjardins will no longer accept new mortgages for homes in high-risk flood zones. The move has some worried whether other financial institutions will follow suit — and that property values will plummet as a result.
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Desjardins to stop issuing mortgages to homes in high-risk flood zones
Desjardins will no longer accept new mortgages for homes in high-risk flood zones. The move has some worried whether other financial institutions will follow suit — and that property values will plummet as a result.
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Debt is costing Canadians more of their income than ever
Canadians are paying a higher proportion of their income toward debt than ever before. From second — even third — jobs to major lifestyle changes, Canadians are doing whatever they can to stay afloat.
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New mortgage charter may not be enough to protect homeowners
As millions of mortgages are set to be renewed at much higher interest rates, new guidelines are meant to help protect homeowners, but some say the measures don’t go far enough.
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Poilievre calls fall economic statement 'disgusting scheme'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre criticizes the more than $20 billion in new spending promised in the federal government's fall fiscal update.
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Interest rates pushed his mortgage from 25 to 47 years
About one in five variable rate mortgage holders at three major banks are now in 'negative amortization' — where the time it takes to pay off the home loan is getting longer. It's causing concern with regulators who plan to reign in the...
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Fitch Downgrades Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Fitch Downgrades Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Price increases slowed in June, except for food and shelter
Canada's annual rate of inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in June — much closer than expected to the Bank of Canada's target of two per cent. But many people are still finding it difficult to afford essentials, like food and housing.