Mortgage insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:36:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Mortgage insurance – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Rising mortgage stress is still manageable, DBRS says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rising-mortgage-stress-is-still-manageable-dbrs-says/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:36:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=474727 Capital requirements to grow, profits under pressure for mortgage insurers

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]]> Banks to weather capital impact of risky mortgages https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/banks-to-weather-capital-impact-of-risky-mortgages/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 20:13:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=473528 Change to address negative amortization mortgages a positive, Fitch says

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]]> CMHC changes underwriting practices on mortgage loan insurance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/cmhc-changes-underwriting-practices-on-mortgage-loan-insurance/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:01:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=424811 The agency is increasing the gross and total debt service ratios for borrowers

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]]> OSFI’s efforts to cool housing market good for banks: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/osfis-efforts-to-cool-housing-market-good-for-banks-moodys/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:55:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=419454 Proposed new minimum qualifying rate for uninsured mortgages will help shore up underwriting standards

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]]> Tougher conditions to likely drive higher mortgage defaults: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tougher-conditions-to-likely-drive-higher-mortgage-defaults-dbrs/ Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:09:54 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=403471 Mortgage credit quality is highly correlated to jobs and house prices

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]]> New stress test unlikely to be a game-changer for homebuyers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/new-stress-test-unlikely-to-be-a-game-changer-for-homebuyers/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 18:53:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=395793 Economists predict the new test for insured mortgages will lead to a modest increase in purchasing power

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]]> Survey finds Canadians are concerned about qualifying for a mortgage https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/survey-finds-canadians-are-concerned-about-qualifying-for-a-mortgage/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 17:06:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=393407 Advisors can help allay client concerns

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]]> Majority of non-bank mortgages uninsured: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/majority-of-non-bank-mortgages-uninsured-statscan/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 16:15:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=389499 Nearly two-thirds of residential mortgages that were over 90 days in arrears in Q1 2019 were uninsured

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]]> Scheer promises help for homebuyers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/scheer-promises-help-for-homebuyers/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:09:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=387628 Conservative leader says he’ll “fix” the stress test, lengthen amortization periods

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