Economists predict that U.S. mortgage rates will hover around 6% in 2025
Mortgages, credit card balances grow faster in September: StatCan
Policy shift to stoke inflation, hurt growth, intensify uncertainty
Policies have affected credit growth, housing prices, delinquencies
More than one million contracts are up for renewal next year
Consumer spending supported by immigration-driven population growth
Mortgage borrowing powers debt rise, credit card balances up too
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says average is at highest level in 8 weeks — up from 6.32% last week
Strains are easing, but Vancouver remains in "crisis territory," RBC Economics says
The regulator wants to be perceived as only dealing with financial institutions, not individuals