Mortgage borrowing powers debt rise, credit card balances up too
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says average is at highest level in 8 weeks — up from 6.32% last week
Strains are easing, but Vancouver remains in "crisis territory," RBC Economics says
The regulator wants to be perceived as only dealing with financial institutions, not individuals
Deposit costs will ease, but it will take time for banks' margins to improve
Latest federal government reforms will be more effective than previous budget pronouncements
Policy change comes in response to feedback from industry, Canadians
Stronger-than-expected output to get a hand from monetary easing
Growth in credit card balances, HELOCs slowed as mortgages gained, StatCan says
The changes are set to come into force mid-December