Canadian Mortgage Trends

EQB cuts 8% of staff and takes $85-million charge as part of efficiency overhaul

EQB Inc., parent of Equitable Bank and EQ Bank, is cutting about 8% of its workforce and taking $85 million in pre-tax ...
Canadian Mortgage Trends

Carney sets goal of doubling Canada’s non-U.S. exports in a decade

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will aim to double its exports to markets outside the U.S. by 2035 to net an extra ...
Canadian Mortgage Trends

First National completes $2.9-billion privatization deal

First National Financial Corp. has officially completed its $2.9-billion privatization deal, marking a major ownership shift for one of Canada’s largest non-bank mortgage lenders.
Canadian Mortgage Trends

Report finds tenants’ rights at risk in Nova Scotia, issues go unaddressed

A new report by a legal aid clinic says tenants’ housing rights are under threat across Nova Scotia. Dalhousie Legal Aid Service conducted a provincewide survey of more than 1,200 tenants, and also ...