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Policymakers can take more concrete steps to alleviate consumer worries, national housing agency head says

Canada beefs up liquidity plan with expanded mortgage guarantee

The Canadian government has announced a further measure to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and to help maintain stability in the financial system.

The national trend in housing starts essentially held steady in January.

There was a decline in the 6-month moving trend in Canadian housing starts in December.

There were some slight increases but the 6-month trend was essentially unchanged

The pace of housing starts nationwide in September was considerably slower compared to the August output, according to new data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

Real estate flipping in the Waterloo region is mostly committed by investors from the Greater Toronto Area, according to a new report by Canada Mortgage and Housing ... More

The Bank of Canada's rate used by mortgage stress tests to determine whether would-be homeowners can qualify has dropped for the first time in three years.

The Ontario Real Estate Association is calling for less stringent mortgage rules in a rebuttal aimed at the head of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

An increasing number of homeowners turned to alternative lenders last year, while new mortgage growth reached its slowest pace in more than a quarter of a century amid ... More

While more details about the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive were released this week, there remains a glaring problem.

The incentive will allow eligible first-time homebuyers who have the minimum down payment for an insured mortgage with CMHC, Genworth or Canada Guaranty, to apply to finance a ... More

Three quarters of homebuyers in three of Canada's largest housing markets are not willing to take financial risks when buying a home, ... More

The trend in housing starts was 201,983 units in May 2019, compared to 205,717 units in April 2019, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Canadian households continued to pile up debt in the fourth quarter of 2018 according to a new report from CMHC.

On the national level, the housing starts trend went up in April, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest report.

For 1st time in 2.5 years, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation rates market as only moderately vulnerable

Canada's housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won't push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage ... More

Budget offers an array of incentives aimed at first-time homebuyers, raises the limit on tax-free RRSP withdrawals.

The country’s overall real estate market remains “vulnerable” despite an easing in overvaluation in cities like Toronto and Victoria in the third quarter, ... More

The prospect of interest rate hikes is particularly daunting for residents of Toronto and Vancouver—two cities with debt levels well above the national average.

The trend in housing starts was 210,038 units in November 2018, compared to 206,460 units in October 2018, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation ... More

CMHC has published its financial report for the third quarter of 2018 which also reveals insights into this year’s homebuyers.

Canada added 37,000 apartments this year, but demand rose by even more to 50,000 units.

Income, employment support demand for housing, but they're expected to slow, agency says. Rising mortgage rates are also expected to affect housing demand and the ... More

CMHC’s new guidelines that make it easier for self-employed borrowers to qualify for a mortgage came into effect on Oct 1.

There was a slight decline in the volume of new mortgage loans in 2017 according to an analysis of consumer credit data from CMHC.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is making changes intended to make it easier for the self-employed to qualify for a mortgage

Canadian housing starts surged in June to one of the highest levels over the past decade, driven by new condominium developments in Toronto that reached a 30-year high for the ... More