The calculation is based on Equifax Canada's estimate that the average monthly mortgage payment in Canada is $1,333.
By the end of the second quarter relatively few people were defaulting on their mortgages, although CMHC says it is expecting an increase in delinquent mortgages as deferral programs come to an end this fall. CMHC says that it also expects fewer Canadians to get ahead on their mortgage payments this year, compared with 2019, a trend that will add to the national level of mortgage debt by the end of this year.
After interest rates were cut this year, variable rate mortgages gained popularity in April and May of this year, according to CMHC. CMHC says that as of April, 20 per cent of consumers surveyed said they were mulling moving their mortgages to a different lender -- depending on how the lender accommodated them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
And four wheeler,side by side and boat sales at a record high.
The banks made record profits due to deferred mortgages. Should of been illegal, government bailed out the banks enough times. Banks should of eaten the ‘interest’ on the deferrals period! Disgusting
And still the banks make huge profits.
Mortgage payments should be forgiven, not deferred. Banks actually profiting from deferral (read the fine print). Given they have continued to make enormous profits over time, despite economic setbacks that hurt us people, they should be required to give back our $$ now!