The future hasn’t been brighter for buyers, seriously. Despite recent headlines screaming that the hot Canadian housing market is coming to a screeching halt, housing isn’t suddenly more affordable. In fact, a recent increase in mortgage rates is pushing...
Alex Leduc, founder and CEO of Perch, a Toronto-based mortgage fintech platform Perch, a Toronto-based mortgage fintech, has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Investors include Second Century Ventures, the strategic venture arm of the National Association of...
Canadian banks and credit unions have always nurtured a close partnership with real estate brokers who refer mortgage clients to their branches. That partnership has worked well, so there was no reason to disrupt the status quo. Ask a banker today if they intend to...
COVID-19 did more than force us to stay indoors – it also shattered the fragile financial lives of millions of rent-payers. Unlike homeowners and buyers who have added to Canada’s sizzling real estate market, renters, who on average spend between 35 per cent to more...
Insightt, a fintech start-up based in Oakville, Ont. is launching interactive housing market solutions that Realtors, real estate companies and real estate boards will be able to use and share with their clients. The company says it was founded to help the industry...
