Market Update

• Canadian women know what they’re doing with their finances by Steve Randall

  RBC poll of over 45s finds strong financial independence

• BC proposes new plans to help vulnerable borrowers by Steve Randall

  Province aims to curb excessive interest rates

• BC becomes first in Canada with housing ‘integrity’ register by Steve Randall

  Government acts to improve fairness and tackle tax evasion

• BC’s housing market is starting to turn a corner by Steve Randall

  Sales are forecast to gain over the next two years

• First National reports rise in originations in 2018 by Steve Randall

  Alternative lending product helped boost new business

• Colliers announces coworking space partnership by Steve Randall

  Partner came through firm’s proptech incubator

• Home Capital’s mortgage originations surged as 2018 ended by Steve Randall

  Originations were up 85% quarter-over-quarter

• CBA chief calls for modern solution to identity security by Steve Randall

  We need protection for the world we now live in

• MCAN sees continued challenges for real estate in 2019 by Steve Randall

  But there have been some signs of improvement

• Lower rates have not improved prepayments in US by Steve Randall

  But delinquency rate was down again in January