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View in browser Borrowers gravitating towards fixed mortgage rates at renewal for peace of mind View web version | Forward to a colleague 21 August 2025 Top News Borrowers gravitating towards fixed mortgage rates at renewal for peace of mind Ongoing economic volatility and financial strain are seeing plenty of renewing mortgagors choose fixed options Home Trust + Fairstone Bank: A new era in alternative lending How the merger of two major Canadian financial institutions is reshaping the broker experience Your BDMs in Alt-Lending: Finding Fits, Fast Competitive rates, fast approvals, and common-sense underwriting at your fingertips—connect with us today! Neighbourhood Holdings Housing affordability is improving across most of Canada Homebuyers are finally seeing relief in many major Canadian markets Ontario private lending falls slightly, remains crucial market for many borrowers: FSRA Regulator highlights key trends in province-wide mortgage lending Ontario, not Canada, is in a home construction crisis: RBC Overall homebuilding has surged across Canada, with Ontario the exception Canadians split on interest rate expectations Survey shows economic uncertainty is weighing on mortgage holders and hopeful buyers Tiny home possibilities being shared province-wide Could legalizing these properties as dwellings help alleviate the housing crisis? Housing for 'all stages, all ages' on offer with 20-year plan, says mayor Proposal's five phases will include mix of four-storey residential and mixed residential-commercial buildings Large majority of Canadians believe Trump won't honour a trade deal Four in five don't see the US president sticking to his word even if an agreement is reached International News Mortgage fraud allegations against Fed governor Trump calls for Cook to go, but Dems' Warren says administration shouldn't 'weaponize' government to remove Fed members Brokers remain confident despite market slowdown Sentiment holds steady as lending volumes fall post-Stamp Duty holiday Rates keep falling, but recovery still isn't playing ball The more aggressive track would have been better delivered three months ago, says bank Pepper Money CEO has his eye on the prize as mortgage market primes up Non-bank lender's latest results went down a treat with market, but is prime lending leading to margin squeeze? Want to change how you receive these emails? You can manage your preferences or unsubscribe. © 2025 KM Business Information Canada Ltd. 317 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON Privacy | Conditions of Use | About us | Contact us

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