Canada is taking crisis-style mortgage market intervention, and making it an everyday thing. That was the feedback the Government of Canada (GoC) received from the CMHC. In recommendations dated in ...

As part of the 2024 federal budget released last week, Ottawa said it is 'exploring new measures to expand access to alternative financing products, like halal mortgages.' ...

While the Canadian government is exploring new forms of federal financing to increase home ownership, halal mortgages have not been legislated.

In the new rules announced Friday, the regulator said that high household debt poses a risk to the “safety and soundness” of banks and the stability of the financial system ...

Canada dropped some new real estate demand stimulus, in the name of improved affordability. Last week, the Government of Canada (GoC) announced they’ll be extending amortizations for first-time buyers ...

Credit risk monitors that have been keeping a close eye on loan performance in Canada as higher interest rates put pressure on borrowers, say lenders are starting to get nervous. The jump in the ...

Justin Trudeau’s government has already started consultations and exploring options, expecting to provide further details by Autumn.

There are many things to consider for Canadians looking to buy a home or an income property, from location to size to features, and importantly – how much will the property cost, and what kind of ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals announced in the recent federal budget that they were going to introduce “alternative financing products, including halal mortgages” which would “enable ...

Canada will permit first-time buyers to repay their mortgages within 30 years when new homes are built, while those who bought pre-existing homes will remain eligible for 25-year mortgages. Changes ...

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Justin Trudeau is set to introduce 'halal mortgages' in a bid to help Canadian Muslims onto the property market.