Full implementation of the new guideline is expected by the end of fiscal 2012
New rules bring shorter terms and lower financing limits
Final rules to be published soon
The ability of analysts to estimate principal payments by mortgage holders to banks has improved
Royal Bank and CIBC most exposed to potential mortgage risk
The decision to exclude insured mortgages from regulated covered bonds in Canada will likely increase the cost of future issuance
Homebuyers are taking steps to minimize the amount of interest they’ll pay
Principles intended to provide a framework for countries to set minimum acceptable underwriting standards
A new report finds that a combination of house price declines and a run-up in leverage explains the severity of contractions
Climbing consumer debt levels raising concerns