Canadians

A new survey shows more than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property, and their ranks are expected to grow over the next five years. The online survey released by real estate firm Royal LePage on Thursday shows 11 per cent or…

As another Bank of Canada interest rate hike is to be announced Wednesday (26th), a recent poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of MNP Ltd finds that six in ten Canadians (59%,+1pt) say they are concerned about the impact of rising…

Canadians are increasingly vulnerable to ``payment shock'' as higher household debt levels collide with oversized interest rate hikes. The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday,…

TORONTO – The heads of Canada's biggest banks say rising interest rates are starting to have their intended effect of slowing demand but that for now they continue to notch growth. Speaking at an investment conference in Toronto on…

TORONTO – Equifax Canada says total consumer debt rose to $2.32 trillion in the second quarter, up 8.2 per cent compared with the same quarter last year. The report by the credit rating agency says increases in new lending and higher…

The August National Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, shows affordability for low-income Canadians looking for a place to rent is worse than reported in mid-July by the Canadian Centre For Policy…