Consumer debt | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-debt/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Consumer debt | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/consumer-debt/ 32 32 Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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]]> Time for dovish talk from the BoC: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/time-for-dovish-talk-from-the-boc-desjardins/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:32:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530131 Amid weak hiring, household debt concerns, central bank should soften tone, report argues

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]]> Cap on credit cards would hurt banks, economy: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cap-on-credit-cards-would-hurt-banks-economy-dbrs/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:05:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529274 U.S. proposal to cap rates could slash bank revenues, curb economic growth

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]]> Canadians expect 2026 to be challenging for their finances: report https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadians-expect-2026-to-be-challenging-for-their-finances-report/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:04:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529152 MNP's consumer debt index improved slightly in December

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]]> Canadian household net worth up $461 billion in Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-household-net-worth-up-461-billion-in-q3/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:31:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527505 Households' net financial assets saw the largest increase on record

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]]> Households falling behind on credit cards: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/households-falling-behind-on-credit-cards-fitch/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:05:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525157 Delinquencies rise amid rising cost of living, job market strains

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]]> Growing U.S. wealth gap to trickle down: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/growing-u-s-wealth-gap-to-trickle-down-moodys/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:58:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518314 Redistribution from poor to rich will impact corporate revenues, credit risks

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]]> Household financial stress rising https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-financial-stress-rising/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:29:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517284 Performance of credit card, auto loan asset-backed securities deteriorating

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]]> Household debt rises, led by mortgages https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/household-debt-rises-led-by-mortgages/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:19:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=515556 Borrowing accelerates, as residential mortgage debt increases

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]]> Households face growing financial strains https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/households-face-growing-financial-strains/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:34:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=514724 Insolvencies on the rise, led by the consumer sector, OSB reports

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