Canadian Market Data
Live rates, indicators, and trends from Bank of Canada & Statistics Canada.
BoC Rate
2.25%
Next Announcement
March 18Mar 18
2w 1d
5yr Bond
2.67%
Live from Bank of Canada · as of Feb 27, 2026
Rate Direction
Yield curve, mortgage spreads, housing supply, and borrower stress signals.
Yield Curve
+0.79%
10yr minus 3yr spread
Normal — economy expanding
Mortgage Spread
3.42%
Posted 5yr minus 5yr bond
Wide — banks pricing in risk
Supply Pipeline
238K
annualized housing starts
+1.8% vs year ago
Borrower Stress
0.20%
mortgage arrears rate
+4 bps vs year ago
Year-Over-Year
12-month change
BoC Rate
2.25%
-25.0%was 3.00%
5yr Bond
2.67%
0.0%was 2.67%
Prime Rate
4.45%
-14.4%was 5.20%
Unemployment
6.5%
-3.0%was 6.7%
Housing Starts
238K
+1.8%was 234K
MLS HPI
130.2
-3.8%was 135.3
Mortgage Debt
$2.40T
+4.6%was $2.29T
Arrears
0.20%
+25.0%was 0.16%
Renewal Pipeline
Mortgage maturities by month, type, and volume. Covers ~80% of the market (OSFI-regulated institutions).
Monthly Renewal Wave
Mortgages maturing per month (thousands) · Sep 2024 – Dec 2028
Pipeline
1.8M
Peak
Jun '26
Total
5.7M
2024
0.4M
2025
1.7M
2026
1.8M
2027
1.4M
2028
0.4M
BoC Staff Analytical Note SAN-2025-1 (Chart C4) · bips.ca
Origination Trends
Funding volumes, rate type mix, amortization, insurance split, and buyer composition.
Insured $ Advanced
$9B
▼ $685M
+17.5% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Uninsured $ Advanced
$42B
▲ $613M
+18.9% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Avg Insured Rate
4.16%
▼ 0.02
-14.1% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Avg Uninsured Rate
4.28%
▼ 0.02
-12.7% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Actual 5yr Fixed
4.23%
Dec 2025
Actual 5yr Variable
4.06%
▼ 0.03
Dec 2025
Rate Type Mix
Jul 2025 · change vs prior quarter
Source: Bank of Canada FVI (OSFI RESL2)
Amortization Period
Jul 2025 · change vs prior quarter
Source: Bank of Canada FVI (OSFI RESL2). New originations at federally regulated institutions — ~80% of market.
Insured vs Uninsured
BoC A4 & CMHC RMIDR · Dec 2025
Insured
$376B
23%
Uninsured
$1.25T
77%
CMHC / Sagen / Canada Guaranty backed vs no default insurance
Bank of Canada A4 Banking & Financial Statistics · Federally regulated institutions only
Buyer Composition
Share of originations (OSFI-regulated institutions, RESL2)
First-Time Buyers
43.5%
▲ 0.5
-4.3% vs year ago
Apr 2025
Repeat Buyers
32.9%
▲ 2.1
+11.5% vs year ago
Apr 2025
Investors
23.6%
▼ 2.6
-5.7% vs year ago
Apr 2025
Population 25-44
12.1M
prime homebuying cohort
+1.2% vs year ago
Median income (25-54): $57,400
Price Expectations (12mo)
+4.5%
national avg
ON
+2.5%
BC
+2.7%
AB
+4.3%
QC
+5.1%
Atlantic
+5.2%
BoC Consumer Survey of Canadian Expectations
BoC A4 (funds advanced, rates) · BoC FVI RESL2 (rate type, amortization, buyer types) · BoC FVI Weekly (actual rates) · StatsCan (demographics, income) · BoC Consumer Survey (price expectations) · as of Dec 2025
Borrower Health
Arrears, LTV distribution, debt service ratios, and credit quality.
Arrears by Product Type
60+ days in arrears, BoC FVI
LTV Distribution at Origination
Loan-to-value ratio of new mortgages
Average LTV: 72.7%
Median LTI
292.4%
▼ 0.8
+3.4% vs year ago
Apr 2025
LTI >450%
11.9%
▼ 0.5
+14.9% vs year ago
Apr 2025
Median DSR
18.8%
▼ 0.6
-7.0% vs year ago
Apr 2025
DSR >25%
22.5%
▼ 3.7
-26.6% vs year ago
Apr 2025
Delinquency Rate (2015-2025)
Source: CMHC Mortgage and Debt Data Tables · bips.ca
Credit Card Stress (Mortgage Holders)
Avg CC Utilization
25.3%
▼ 0.2
-3.2% vs year ago
Jul 2025
CC Util >80%
10.1%
▼ 0.0
-3.7% vs year ago
Jul 2025
CC 30+ Day Delinq
1.8%
-0.5% vs year ago
Jul 2025
BoC FVI_HOUSEHOLD · Mortgage holders tracked by credit bureaus
Current LTV Distribution (Outstanding Stock)
All outstanding mortgages, not just new originations
≤65% LTV
71.2%
65-80% LTV
20.2%
80%+ LTV
8.4%
BoC Staff Analytical Note SAN-2025-21 (Chart C2)
Sub-660 Share
3.8%
-0.9pp
700+ Share
89.7%
New loansNew
Avg Score
755
New borrowersNew
Borrower Credit Quality
Source: CMHC / Equifax Canada · bips.ca
BoC FVI (arrears, LTV, LTI, DSR at origination, CC stress, RESL2) · CMHC / Equifax Canada (credit quality) · as of Jul 2025
Beyond the Headline Rate
Delinquency by Lender Type
CMHC's headline delinquency rate (0.22%) covers insured residential mortgages at chartered banks. Below is the 90+ day arrears rate broken out by lender type and insurance status.
MIE Uninsured
2.38%
90+ day arrears
vs CMHC Headline
11x
higher than reported
MIE Uninsured Low
0.62%
2022Q2
Increase Since Low
285%
2022Q2 to 2025Q3
90+ Day Delinquency Rate by Lender Type (Uninsured)
Source: CMHC RMIR Dashboard (OSFI E2 + StatsCan Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders) · bips.ca
Market Size by Lender Type (Q3 2025)
| Lender Type | Insured | Uninsured | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartered Banks | 1473K | 3584K | 5.06M |
| Credit Unions | 289K | 1193K | 1.48M |
| MFC/Trust | 191K | 60K | 0.25M |
| MIE (Private) | 37K | 68K | 0.11M |
| Total Market | 1.99M | 4.91M | 6.90M |
71% of all mortgages are uninsured. Bank arrears suppressed in CMHC download for confidentiality. · bips.ca
Ontario Private Lending (FSRA 2024)
FSRA's Annual Report shows 65,233 private mortgages worth $32B in Ontario alone — 15.8% of the market. MIE delinquency hit 1.22% (Q3 2024), and 39% of consumers in this channel are classified as "vulnerable" (up from 22%).
51% of private mortgages with 6-month terms had APRs exceeding 35%. These borrowers face the highest renewal risk — many lack an exit strategy back to traditional lending.
Headline vs. full market comparison
CMHC's headline delinquency rate (0.22%) covers insured mortgages at chartered banks. MIE uninsured delinquency is 2.38% — 11x the headline rate, up from 0.62% (2022Q2). Private lenders without public reporting obligations are not included in any of these figures.
Geography
Mortgage balances by province (chartered bank holdings, BoC A4).
Mortgage Assets by Province
Chartered bank residential mortgage holdings (BoC A4)
BoC A4 Banking & Financial Statistics (province balances) · as of Jul 2025
Economic Indicators
GDP, employment, inflation, housing supply, and market indices.
GDP (Monthly)
$2.34T
▲ $6B
+0.9% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
▼ 0.3
-3.0% vs year ago
Jan 2026
Employment
21.1M
▼ 24.8K
+0.6% vs year ago
Jan 2026
Inflation (CPI YoY)
2.3%
▼ 0.1
+21.1% vs year ago
Jan 2026
CPI Shelter
189.6
▼ 0.1
+1.7% vs year ago
Jan 2026
Retail Sales
$70.0B
▼ $255M
-0.0% vs year ago
Dec 2025
Housing Starts
238K
▼ 42.6K
+1.8% vs year ago
Jan 2026
Posted 5yr Mortgage
6.09%
-6.2% vs year ago
Feb 2026
MLS Home Price Index
130.2
▼ 0.6
-3.8% vs year ago
Nov 2025
Sales-to-Listings
52.7%
▲ 0.5
-8.5% vs year ago
Nov 2025
Building Permits
$12.8B
▲ $821M
-3.6% vs year ago
Dec 2025
New Housing Price Index
121.5
▼ 0.5
-2.3% vs year ago
Jan 2026
Combined Economic Indicators (Quarterly Data)
All indicators on a single scale • Interactive zoom & pan • 10 years (2015-2025)
BoC Rate
2.25%
Oct 2025
US Fed Rate
3.63%
Dec 2025
5Y Bond Yield
2.96%
Jan 2026
Inflation
2.4%
Dec 2025
Unemployment
6.5%
Jan 2026
GDP Growth
+0.6%
Q3 2025
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Sources: Bank of Canada, Statistics Canada • Quarterly data: 40 quarters (Q1 2015 - Q3 2025) • bips.ca
2024 PRs
484K
+2.6%
NPRs
2.8M
7.3% of pop
2025 Target
395K
-18% cut-18%
Immigration & Population Growth
Source: Statistics Canada, IRCC · bips.ca
Bank of Canada Valet API (policy rate, bonds, CPI, posted mortgage rate) · Statistics Canada (GDP, labour force, housing starts, building permits, HPI, retail sales) · as of Feb 2026
Analysis
The Renewal Wall: Where Every Borrower Fits
We mapped 1.8M renewing mortgages to A-lender, B-lender, and private tiers using the data above. See the full breakdown with live charts.
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