Mortgage Rate Insights
- Haventree Bank launches direct-to-consumer digital bank
The Schedule 1 bank is rolling out a new consumer deposit platform, marking a major move beyond broker-distributed mortgages and brokered deposits after more than three decades in the alternative lending space.
Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:54:13 +0000 - REALTOR.ca adds TD Insurance tools to homebuying platform
The new digital experience will give users access to home insurance education, planning tools and quote options earlier in the homebuying process.
Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:19:59 +0000 - Canada’s trade surplus highest since 2022 as war fuels exports
Canada’s trade surplus widened to its largest in four years as the country’s energy, metals and mineral sectors helped fill global supply gaps left by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:11:25 +0000 - Bank of Canada surveys show war boosted inflation expectations, investment
The war in Iran caused a spike in Canadian inflation expectations and is leading the country’s oil producers to boost their investment and production plans.
Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:14:17 +0000 - Montreal-area home sales down 8% in June as listings continue to rise: board
Montreal-area home sales decreased 8.2% year-over-year in June as the province's real estate board says the supply of properties on the market rose for the 11th straight month.
Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:13:00 +0000 - Office market sees one year of recovery following pandemic-induced disruption: CBRE
A new report from CBRE says Canada's office market has officially experienced one full year of recovery since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the sector.
Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:10:23 +0000 - Greater Toronto home sales up 9.4% in June as board predicts price growth could come
The Greater Toronto Area continued to see higher home sales last month compared with a year ago even as new listings slowed.
Published: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:33:54 +0000 - Vancouver-area home sales up nearly 10% in June amid broad increase in demand: board
Vancouver's real estate board says the region saw increased activity in June as demand for all home types rose compared with the same month last year.
Published: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000 - B.C.’s Fraser Valley home prices down 26% from 2022 in sluggish market
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says home prices in its jurisdiction have fallen by 26% from levels seen four years ago.
Published: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:29:00 +0000 - Eby compares condo-purchase plan to “liquidation” at below construction costs
British Columbia Premier David Eby says a joint federal-provincial plan to convert unsold condominiums into affordable housing would be like buying something "on liquidation."
Published: Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:25:06 +0000