CMI Broker Blog

  Recently, there have been headlines about identity theft, fraud and stealing homes. Title fraud occurs when the fraudster assumes the identity of the ...

  A high interest rate environment and a possible recession may be starting to bear down on the financial health of your clients. As ...

  The Canadian economy rebounded in January in an unexpected show of strength, with real GDP posting a 0.5% gain. While mild weather contributed ...

  The 2023 federal budget’s discussion of housing affordability largely focused on previously announced housing and housing affordability measures. There was one new housing ...

  At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on March 22, the US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points. The ...

  Economists spend a lot of time and effort predicting what central bank policy makers are thinking. Over the past few years, central banks ...

  As high interest rates add mounting pressure on borrowers and make it more difficult to qualify for financing from banks and other traditional ...

  The central banks in the US and Canada both significantly increased interest rates over the last year, but more recently their paths are ...

  The Canadian economy ended 2022 on a flat note, but the early read for January was positive. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) flatlined ...

  Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, coming in below consensus. The annual rate of inflation slowed to 5.9% from 6.3% in December. It ...