Total household debt reached $2.3 trillion in Q2, up 4.2% from last year
Narrowing bond spreads signal confidence in borrowers, economy
Lobby group pointed to U.S. downgrade as a warning
HELOC balances decline, cooling credit card and mortgage growth
Corporate balance sheets face pressure from rising interest costs
Economy, rate environment are the main risks to issuers' finances
Banks' net interest income to suffer under financial and economic pressure, Fitch says
Professional financial advice is in demand as millennials and gen Z inherit and accumulate wealth
Annual mortgage debt growth slowest since 2011, StatsCan says
The Bank of Canada has identified household debt as a key risk