The Bank of Canada’s growing list of worries
For months, the Bank of Canada has been trying to thread a needle: slow the economy just enough to get inflation back under control but not so much that it causes …
Housing-market-economy
Mortgage debt is growing at its slowest pace in 23 years — but that could be short-lived, says CMHC
Mortgage debt grew at its slowest pace in 23 years in February, amid high borrowing costs and reservations related to the Bank of Canada’s key interest rate — but the slowdown likely …
Some consumers, businesses are feeling more optimistic about the economy, say BoC surveys
The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy. The central …
Bank of Canada worries a rate cut now could overheat the spring housing market
The Bank of Canada is trying to thread a needle. It’s keeping rates higher for longer at least in part because it’s worried a rate cut now could undermine the …
Bank of Canada says government efforts to curb housing crisis will help ‘gradually’
The Bank of Canada says record levels of immigration are driving up the cost of housing and recent government efforts to cut the number of non-permanent residents and encourage home building …
National home sales in 2023 lowest since 2008 despite December ‘bounce,’ CREA says
Canada’s housing market is seeing some of the lowest annual sales volumes in more than a decade, according to the latest statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association, even though …
Some mortgage rates are dropping, but renewed loans could keep economy slow
As some Canadian lenders expect central banks, such as the Bank of Canada, to lower influential interest rates in 2024, borrowers can expect a late Christmas present with lower rates on …
Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules look set to transform scene
Nancy Paine’s short-term rental business is dead in the water. As co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Superhost, Paine said she had been at the forefront of the Airbnb revolution for …
Surge in newcomers putting pressure on inflation via housing demand: BoC official
The recent surge in newcomers is adding to inflation through housing demand, a senior Bank of Canada official said Thursday, warning rental and home prices could continue to rise without …
Housing market has gone into ‘hibernation’ CREA says, with lower sales, listings and flat prices
Canada’s housing market has gone into winter hibernation early this year, the group that represents realtors said Wednesday, with new data for October showing fewer sales, fewer new listings, and …