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Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.
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Canadians increasingly struggle to keep up with mortgage payments, report says
Canadians are increasingly struggling to pay their mortgages, particularly in high-priced Ontario and British Columbia markets, a new report from Equifax Canada says. Mortgage delinquency balances are up 32 per cent nationally compared with last year.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mortgage-delinquencies-up-9.7212533?cmp=rss

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Turmoil in the bond market, fueled by the war with Iran, is sending US mortgage rates higher and threatening to make buying a home even more expensive.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.51% this week, reaching the highest level since August of last year, according to Freddie Mac.

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Mortgage rates climb to highest level in 9 months

Turmoil in the bond market, fueled by the war with Iran, is sending US mortgage rates higher and threatening to make buying a home even more expensive.

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#Mortgage rates climb to highest level in 9 months

Turmoil in the #bond market, fueled by the #war with #Iran, is sending #US #MortgageRates higher & threatening to make buying a #home even more expensive.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.51% this week, reaching the highest level since August of last year, according to Freddie Mac.

#economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trump #trumpcession
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/economy/mortgage-rates

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in 9 months

Turmoil in the bond market, fueled by the war with Iran, is sending US mortgage rates higher and threatening to make buying a home even more expensive.

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Fannie and Freddie are the old Wall Street trick: socialize the risk, privatize the upside, call it reform. If housing gets less affordable, don’t act shocked. The money already wrote the script. #Housing #WallStreet #Mortgage
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