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Borrowers Will Enjoy Rate Relief in Early 2019: Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada has kicked off the new year with a rate hold, opting to leave its trend-setting Overnight Interest Rate untouched at... read more
How the USMCA Will Lead to Higher Mortgage Rates
It was a long-fought battle, but trade relations between Canada and the U.S. are now on tentatively stable ground; in September, our two... read more
Meet the Lendesk Network
For the last two years we’ve been working within the industry to bring to market something very special for Canadian mortgage brokers, and... read more
Interest Rates Are Rising: How Can Mortgage Pros Help?
The bar to borrow in Canada is on the rise again, as the Bank of Canada hiked its conventional five-year mortgage rate on May 10, to 5.3%... read more
The Impact of Technology on Lending—A Panel Discussion
At a recent event at OnDeck Capital in Toronto, our CEO Alex Conconi was on a panel of experts discussing the impact of technology on... read more
How Do Canadian Borrowers Feel About B-20?
The Canadian housing market has now had a full quarter to absorb the impact from Guideline B-20. The new stress test, put in place by the... read more