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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts in April up from March - CMT News
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (19+ words) Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for April rose 17% compared with March....
'Tempered enthusiasm': No spring real estate bloom, but buyers are slowly coming back - CMT News
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (1119+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" May 17, 2026" 11: 31 AM" Real Estate " Views: 0 Rosy outlooks for Canada's real estate sector at the start of this year rested on hopes of a fruitful spring market that experts say has yet to fully bloom. While…...
RFA reports more than $1 B in mortgage originations in first quarter - CMT News
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (27+ words) The lender says prime insured mortgage growth helped drive a 40% year-over-year increase in first-quarter originations, while arrears remained well below the national average....
Iran conflict could push inflation back above 3%: Desjardins - CMT News
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (556+ words) Written by Steve Huebl" May 15, 2026" 1: 00 AM" Economic news " Views: 0 Desjardins economists say surging energy prices tied to the Iran conflict are expected to push inflation higher through 2026, adding new uncertainty to the Bank of Canada's rate path and mortgage-rate outlook....
NY plans tax on city homes over $1 million bought with cash - CMT News
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (622+ words) Written by Bloomberg" May 14, 2026" 4: 20 PM" U. S. News " Views: 76 By Raga Justin, Danielle Muoio Dunn, Laura Nahmias and Nacha Cattan (Bloomberg) " New York lawmakers are planning a new tax on New York City homes purchased in cash for at least $1 million, according…...
CREA reports April home sales down as spring market still hasn't thawed - CMT News
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (571+ words) Written by The Canadian Press" May 14, 2026" 8: 11 AM" Real Estate " Views: 131 The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell compared with a year ago as the average sale price climbed. The organization said home sales in April totalled…...
Desjardins sees mortgage growth drive stronger first-quarter earnings - CMT News
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (387+ words) Written by CMT Team" May 14, 2026" 8: 45 AM" Quarterly Earnings " Views: 113 Residential mortgages now account for nearly two-thirds of Desjardins" loan book, while impaired mortgage loans remained relatively stable despite ongoing economic uncertainty. Desjardins reported stronger first-quarter earnings, with continued growth in…...
Bond investors flee as inflation worry sends yields to 2026 high - CMT News
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (136+ words) Investors are fleeing government bonds after back-to-back U. S. inflation reports this week showed mounting price pressures, sending benchmark interest rates to the highest levels in nearly a year....
Bank of Canada sees AI as possible productivity salve - CMT News
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (429+ words) Written by Bloomberg" May 13, 2026" 2: 10 PM" Mortgage Tech News " Views: 0 (Bloomberg) " The Bank of Canada struck an optimistic tone on the economic impact of artificial intelligence, arguing that widespread adoption of the technology will boost the country's ailing productivity without significant…...
Bank of Canada sees no clear rate path amid tariff and oil risks - CMT News
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (404+ words) Written by Bloomberg" May 13, 2026" 2: 14 PM" Bank of Canada " Views: 47 (Bloomberg) " Bank of Canada officials discussed a "range of views" on the most likely path for interest rates last month, weighing various possible outcomes of the Iran war and a review…...