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As high interest rates add mounting pressure on borrowers and make it more difficult to qualify for financing from banks and other traditional ...
Read MoreA tale of two banks
The central banks in the US and Canada both significantly increased interest rates over the last year, but more recently their paths are ...
Read MoreEconomic growth was flat in the fourth quarter of 2022
The Canadian economy ended 2022 on a flat note, but the early read for January was positive. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) flatlined ...
Read MoreEncouraging news on the Canadian inflation front
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 ...
Read MoreUS inflation report fuels rate hike worries
On February 14, the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for January came out mostly as expected, with prices up 0.5% month-over-month or ...
Read MoreBeyond ‘bad credit’— Private lending solutions for AAA borrowers
Stricter mortgage rules and peaking interest rates have affected a lionshare of borrowers in Canada. In its plan to tame high inflation, the ...
Read MoreBlowout Canadian jobs report in January
The Canadian labour market posted a blowout 150,000 gain in January. This is the largest gain on record (excluding the restart from the ...
Read MoreStrong U.S. labour market raises the prospect of further interest rate increases
In its first meeting of 2023, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point interest rate increase. This raises the federal funds ...
Read MoreMortgage Market Expectations in 2023
What can mortgage industry trends in 2022 teach us about what we can expect this year? In 2022, the mortgage industry was ruled by ...
Read MorePartnering for success in 2023
Happy New Year! On behalf of the entire CMI team, I’d like to welcome you back and wish you and your family a ...
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