Mortgage Debt

• As HELOC debt rises amid affordability challenges, these are the risks

  As many Canadians report feeling less wiggle room in their paycheques, experts warn there are risks from turning to a home equity line of credit (HELOC) to borrow more money.

  Consumer

  Jul 14
  
• Canadian mortgage debt surges to $2.08T amid high inflation, interest rates 

  However, the federal housing agency says in a new report that the rate of growth for mortgage debt slowed compared with recent years.

  Money

  May 25, 2023
  
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• Canada has the highest household debt level in G7, housing agency warns

  Canada's housing agency says the country has the highest level of household debt in the G7, making its economy vulnerable to a global economic crisis.

  Money

  May 23, 2023
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• Interest rates have soared in 2022. Here’s how much more you’re paying to borrow

  Canadians are increasingly worried interest rates are rising faster than they can keep up, and it's not just homeowners. Here's who's feeling the pain as debt costs soar.

  Money

  Dec 7, 2022
• Consumer debt continued to rise in Q4 but new mortgages declined: Equifax

  The number of new mortgages declined 8.1 per cent year over year in the last three months of , according to Equifax.

  Consumer

  Mar 7, 2022
• Household debt rises to 171% of disposable income, still below 2019 high

  Household debt rose as a share of disposable income between July and September compared to the previous three months, Statistics Canada said.

  Money

  Dec 11, 2020
• People living in Alberta cities have more consumer debt than others in Canada

  Credit rating agency Equifax Canada says average consumer debt increased 2.7 per cent to reach $72,950 at the end of 2019.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2020
• As another rate hike looms, more Canadians feel closer to insolvency

  One-third of debtors now say rising rates could move them toward bankruptcy, a recent MNP survey found. Meanwhile, delinquency rates are up among seniors, according to Equifax.

  Money

  Oct 23, 2018
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• Turning point? Canadians’ household debt load drops to two-year low

  Canadians now owe $1.68 for every dollar of disposable income, down from nearly $1.70.

  Money

  Jun 14, 2018
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• Here are the provinces with the highest and lowest family net worth

  The share of seniors with a mortgage, meanwhile, has nearly doubled since 1999.

  Money

  Dec 7, 2017