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Mortgages

What does the new Canadian Mortgage Charter mean for home owners?

The federal government announced measures to improve housing affordability and give borrowers some relief. Here’s what to expect from...

What does the new Canadian Mortgage Charter mean for home owners?
Aerial view of a Toronto neighbourhood. Will the real estate bubble pop?

Real Estate

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?

Toronto’s surging housing market faces uncertainty. Learn about soaring prices, economic factors and the future of affordable home ownership.

Toronto housing bubble: Is it ready to pop?

Investing

Borrowing money to invest

Should you open a margin account with your broker, or opt for an RRSP loan? Read about the potential...

Borrowing money to invest

Mortgages

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada

Are you thinking about buying a home, or renewing or refinancing your mortgage? These tools can help you understand...

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada

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Should you hold your mortgage inside your RRSP?

Can an RRSP be used to reduce the mortgage on a current home, or to help with the purchase...

Should you hold your mortgage inside your RRSP?
A woman at home, sitting on the floor in her living room, wondering if she should pay off her mortgage or invest in RRSPs.

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Contribute to RRSP or pay off mortgage?

Does it make sense to put some extra cash into an RRSP or use it to help pay off...

Contribute to RRSP or pay off mortgage?

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Should you use home equity to buy a house for your kids?

Some parents want to help their kids move out by borrowing against their home. Here’s how interest rates and...

Should you use home equity to buy a house for your kids?
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Mortgages

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

Mortgage interest rates have jumped sharply since the Bank of Canada started hiking the benchmark interest rate, but not...

How much is the average mortgage payment in Canada?

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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announcing the renewal of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Framework

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How high will interest rates go in Canada? Could they reach double digits?

Has the Bank of Canada reached the end of its rate hike cycle, or could we be in for...

How high will interest rates go in Canada? Could they reach double digits?

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