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Welcome to The Canadian Mortgage Show, where we cut through the noise to bring you straight facts on mortgages and real estate in Canada. Focused on BC with a national perspective, we feature expert guests and real insights. Tune in for no-nonsense advice and answers to your questions!
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Send a text In Episode 74 of The Canadian Mortgage Show, we break down why several major banks are forecasting interest rate hikes by 2026 — despite economic data pointing in the opposite direction. We unpack: Why RBC, Scotia, and National Bank expect higher rates Why bond yields, job losses, and weak growth don’t support that view Vancouver and Toronto home sales sliding sharply Rising mortgage delinquencies in the GTA Nova Scotia’s new 2% down payment pilot for first-time buyers The ...
Send us a text Canada’s economy is sending mixed — and increasingly worrying — signals. In Episode 73 of The Canadian Mortgage Show, we break down why the Bank of Canada held interest rates at 2.25%, why GDP growth is fading, and why economists are quietly preparing for possible rate cuts later this year. We cover: Why holding rates doesn’t mean the economy is healthy Rising layoffs in manufacturing and auto sectors How AI-driven job cuts (including 45,000 roles globally) could impact co...
Send us a text Canada’s housing market looks calm on the surface — but underneath, pressure is quietly building. In Episode 72 of The Canadian Mortgage Show, Alex Pang and Alex Shanks break down the real data behind falling home prices, collapsing condo development, rising household debt, and why affordability still isn’t improving for most Canadians. They cover: Why new condo construction is drying up across the GTA and Metro Vancouver The truth about mortgage renewal shock and why it wa...
Send us a text Canada’s housing market is cooling — but affordability isn’t improving. In this episode, we break down falling home prices, rising household debt, stagnant wages, and why everyday life still feels harder for Canadians. #canada Podcast Social Links: Website: https://canadianmortgageshow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canadianmortgageshow/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canadianmortgageshow/ Follow Our Hosts: Alex Pang Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com...
Send us a text Canada’s economy is sending warning signals — and most people are missing them. In Episode 70 of The Canadian Mortgage Show, we break down: • Why unemployment jumped faster than expected • Four straight years of falling home prices in Toronto • Restaurant closures accelerating across Canada • Why rate cuts may still be far away • The growing gap between Canada and the U.S. economy We also dive into: • Immigration policy reversals • The hidden problem behind part-time job grow...
Send us a text Happy New Year — and welcome to Episode 69 of The Canadian Mortgage Show. This is our first episode of 2026, and we brought in Hasan Juma (Realtor, Oakwyn Realty) as a guest host to weigh in on the biggest stories shaping Canadian housing right now. EP 69 In this episode we cover: Canada considering changes when the foreign buyer ban expires in 2027 (and whether foreign money would even come back) EP 69The rent affordability crisis — including renters spending 50%...
Send us a text Canada’s inflation held at 2.2%—but coffee is up 33% and groceries are still squeezing households. We break down whether this is true inflation or price gouging in a market dominated by a few major players. On housing: November sales dipped, fixed rates have stayed stubborn, and banks are now shrinking variable-rate discounts—a signal worth paying attention to. We also talk about where different regions sit from peak prices, and why inflation-adjusted home values are trending ...
Send us a text Bank of Canada held the policy rate at 2.25%—but bond yields jumped and 5-year fixed rates climbed back above 4%. We break down why the latest “strong” jobs data may be seasonal noise (part-time youth jobs + people stopping the job search), what that means for variable vs fixed, and why fear-based mortgage advice is dangerous. Plus: falling rents, rising insolvencies, massive Toronto development charges, foreign capital talk, and a warning for anyone trying to “flip” presales i...
Send us a text Canada’s unemployment rate just fell to 6.5% and 54,000 jobs were “added” — but does it actually feel like the economy is improving? In this episode, Alex & Alex break down why they’re calling it Overreaction Friday. They dig into the bond market’s response, what a third of Canadian mortgages renewing in 2026 really means for homeowners, falling condo prices in Vancouver and Toronto, rent trends across Canada, and why more developers are going into creditor protection. The...
Send us a text In episode 65, Alex Pang & Alex Shanks break down the “historic” Alberta–Canada energy agreement, what it actually means for jobs, pipelines and BC, and why Canada keeps pushing investment and talent out of the country. They dig into Nutrien choosing a US port over BC, Nokia’s subsidized Ottawa campus, the Stellantis mess, and why we’re not in a housing crisis so much as a long-running income crisis. The guys finish with the latest on land claims in BC and what that could m...
Send us a text Canadian mortgage delinquency is just 0.23%… but credit cards, HELOCs, Canada Post, Bell, and even developers are cracking under the pressure. In this episode of The Canadian Mortgage Show, Alex Pang and Alex Shanks break down what’s REALLY going on behind the “stable” mortgage numbers. We cover: CMHC data: Housing starts down 17% and why the promise of 500,000 new homes was never realistic. Delinquencies: Why Canadian mortgage and HELOC delinquencies are tiny compared to th...
Send us a text Canada just dodged a technical recession—but did the Blue Jays’ World Series run actually help save Ontario’s economy? In this episode of The Canadian Mortgage Show, Alex Pang and Alex Shanks break down the latest jobs data, inflation numbers, interest rate forecasts, insolvency news, and even U.S. talk of 50-year mortgages. They also cover developer failures in B.C., First Nations land claim impacts on financing in Richmond and Ontario, Questrade’s move into banking, Home Tru...
Send us a text In this episode of The Canadian Mortgage Show, Alex Pang and Alex Shanks break down a packed week of news that directly affects Canadian homeowners, buyers, and investors. We start with the new federal budget: a $78B deficit, capital spending framed as “generational investments,” and big ticket items like $25B for housing, $30B for defense, and $115B for infrastructure—but almost no direct bailout for housing. What does that mean for interest rates, jobs, and home prices over t...
Send us a text Rates fell 0.25—but fixed didn’t budge. Richmond’s land-title fight spooked lenders. Condo sales tanking in the GTA. CRA pays a $4.99M refund automatically(?!). BC Hydro bans new crypto-mining hookups. We break down what actually affects your mortgage today, how variable vs fixed really works, and the real-world fallout if lenders refuse renewals on contested land. In this episode: • Variable vs Fixed: why only one moved after the cut • Adjustable vs fixed-payment variables (a...
Send us a text Canada’s economy is sending mixed signals—and mortgages, housing, and jobs are caught in the crossfire. Alex & Alex unpack September’s jobs print vs. unemployment, inflation ticking to ~2.4%, and what that means for the next Bank of Canada move. We also hit breaking headlines: the Ontario ad that sparked a Canada-US tariff spat, bank record profits alongside layoffs, Stellantis/GM shifts in auto manufacturing, and why “missing middle” construction is booming in Alberta but ...
Send us a text BCREA Chief Economist Brendon Ogmundson joins Alex Pang and Alex Shanks to unpack the real state of BC housing: the surprising 2025 sales slowdown and rebound pockets, why pre-sales are struggling, and the capital problem behind our 600k-homes target. We dig into foreign-buyer rules (and the “Australia model”), REITs vs. rents, development charges and permitting bottlenecks, mass-timber/missing-middle solutions, and practical policy tweaks—like easing the stress-test buffer and...
Send us a text Canada’s housing story is shifting fast. We open on why thousands of new condos are sitting unsold in the Lower Mainland and what that means for pricing power, then dig into a surprising stat: in Ottawa, monthly ownership costs can now beat renting (yes, really). We also tackle what’s next for mortgage rates, why many landlords are dangling incentives, and how to use a refinance-then-buy strategy to upgrade in today’s buyer’s market—without blowing up your cash flow. Finally, w...
Send us a text Canada’s housing chessboard is shifting again. Alex & Alex break down OSFI’s proposed loan-to-income limits and why they could sideline small “mom-and-pop” investors while empowering institutions. They weigh amortization creep (30… 50 years?), collapsing pre-con condo sales, and why prices—not just rates—are driving affordability. Then they connect the dots between immigration policy whiplash (international student clampdowns, asylum spikes) and rents, jobs, and even mobile...
Send us a text In this episode, Alex Pang and Alex Shanks step away from the headlines to focus on mortgage renewal strategies that every Canadian homeowner should know. With record-low pandemic interest rates now expiring, many borrowers are facing renewal letters with much higher rates—and most simply sign without questioning. Alex and Alex share practical tips on how to avoid overpaying, from negotiating renewal offers and exploring refinancing options, to re-amortizing for cash-flow reli...
Send us a text Canada just cut rates by 0.25%—but what does that actually mean for your mortgage? Alex & Alex break down variable vs fixed (why your adjustable payment may drop ±$13 per $100k, and why fixed rates follow bond yields—not the overnight rate), plus the real-world timing on locking in as renewal offers in the high-3s start popping up. We also zoom out: GTA unemployment pushing toward 10%, rents easing nationally, August housing starts sliding, REIT redemption gates, and Ottawa...
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