CMHC: Canada’s very own ticking economic time bomb
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The Star- For the past few years, Canada has been basking in the glow of international economic praise.
Our banking system is the best in the world. There has been no need for government bailouts. True, we have recently been running large deficits. But they are manageable in terms of the size of our economy. Our dollar is strong. Investors want to invest in Canada. Best of all, our real estate market, with a short hiccup in late 2008 and early 2009, has been moving steadily upward. Historically low mortgage rates have made housing affordable to practically anyone wishing to purchase.
Not for us the housing disasters that have occurred practically everywhere in the world. No toxic investment paper, as was created in the U.S., by bundling mortgages into investment vehicles that had very poor underlying security. Not for us the “ninja” borrowers (no income, no job, no assets)…
CMHC: Canada’s very own ticking economic time bomb – thestar.com
Banks facing new challenges: TD’s Clark
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Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ont – Ed Clark, president and chief executive of TD Bank said the global financial crisis, while now out of the panic phase, would take on a new dimension because of the large amount of government intervention in the world’s banking system, namely in the United States, the United Kingdom and in parts of Europe…
Banks facing new challenges: TD’s Clark
Canada’s Carney urges system-wide view on reform
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Reuters – USA – He said the “shadow banking system” – comprised of investment banks, finance companies, mortgage brokers and others — has moved faster than the regulated …
Canada’s Carney urges system-wide view on reform | Special Coverage | Reuters
Businesses urged: ‘Try to recession-proof yourself’
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Welland Tribune – Ontario, Canada – The delay was partly due to Canada’s “strong banking system,” he said. The recession, he said, all started with a “foolish” mortgage lending system in the …
Businesses urged: ‘Try to recession-proof yourself’ – Welland Tribune – Ontario, CA
