New Rules for Mortage Financing in Canada Announced Today In a Precautionary Move
February 16, 2010
Finance Minister Flaherty tweeks Canadian lending terms in part of a sustained effort to avert significant homeowner debt loads, speculation and the dire effects of supporting easy financing terms and the creation of a real estate bubble in the Canadian housing market. Read details from The Globe and Mail:
Personally, I think efforts to promote a stable market for home owners and investors in real estate, and in the banking sector, is very welcome!