Mortgage risks fading as Bank of Canada sees dramatic drop in highly indebted borrowers

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The bank says stress tests and higher interest rates have reduced the share of new high-leverage, insured loans to six per cent from 20 per cent in late 2016

Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)

 

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So that means we might have a few less NP gloom&doom headlines Nah - NP will always find something to complain about.

So, what happens as less people qualify for mortgages? I was told 1 in 4 are qualifying under these new rules. That seems to be harsher for suburban vs urban. Cities like Van/Tor become stable but for smaller areas it seems they will see slower growth & tougher to sell a homes.

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