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The ratio of debt to disposable income peaked in 2017 at 178 per cent but it is currently just shy of that level.

Why does CMHC's Evan Siddall think Canada is headed for a 'deferral cliff'?

Although COVID-19 has slowed down the rate of insolvency filings nationwide, the year-to-date total is still the highest in a decade, according to the Office of the ... More

Canadian household debt has reached $2.28 trillion in total as of March, with mortgage payments accounting for a significant slice of the growth, according to data from the ... More

Despite a decelerating pace of borrowing, Canadian seniors still pushed the nation’s reverse mortgage debt balance towards yet another ... More

Most Canadians held back from increasing their debt burden in 2019 and 1 in 5 say debt repayment is their top financial priority for 2020.

TD economists says the cost of servicing debts should ease early in 2020

Canadians' borrowing habits are back to where they were before policymakers cooled off the housing market. Lower interest rates are convincing some to borrow more.

The average Canadian household was worth less in 2018 than in the previous year.

Household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter as the amount Canadians owe relative to their income edged down for the third quarter in a row.

The Bank of Canada resisted pressure from investors by declining to signal it will soon follow global peers in easing monetary policy.

A slowing economy and growing trade tensions suggest a cut will happen more quickly than currently accounted for, Macquarie economist says.

The average Canadian household paid nearly $40,000 in taxes last year, more than the combined cost of clothing, food and shelter, according to a new report.