The residential construction and sales sectors have essentially been frozen
Market share of private lenders is eating up the originations of traditional lenders
Competition in the alternative channel just became stiffer
Bank of Canada to expand the range of in-house stress testing to include smaller lenders and mortgage insurers
Given the option, most brokers understandably prefer the prime space, but as B-20 has rendered it prohibitive for a great many borrowers, they’re in search of solutions
Brokers will also augment their funding ratios
Bank is still expecting to purchase up to $392 million in problematic loans by the end of Q2 2018
Brokers could be in for a rude awakening
The firm has taken the broker channel by storm
CEO and broker advises industry players to warn their clients of these potential pitfalls
In the B-20 era, lenders' reliance on property appraisers has skyrocketed—so much so that the latter is having trouble keeping up with demand
