Last year was an interesting one for the Canadian new and resale housing markets. The introduction of the mandated mortgage stress test set out by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) had a significant effect, in that both new and resale home sales … [Read Me...]

It's getting (a little) cheaper for banks to finance mortgages. TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has lowered its posted five-year fixed rate by 15 basis points from 3.89 per cent to 3.74 per cent. Mortgage rate comparison website founder Robert McLister says RBC is the first of … [Read Me...]