💡Also in this edition: • Ontario's broker regulator clarifies suitability expectations • Mortgage Bytes Virtually every mortgage pro in Canada does some kind of suitability assessment before recommending a mortgage. But there are vast differences in how effectively they analyze client circumstances, compare financing options and make fitting recommendations. Some

📰Also in this edition: • The MLN Minute • Mortgage Bytes Aside from CPI, employment data are typically the biggest routine driver of mortgage rates. And on Friday, StatsCan dealt borrowers a good hand on job numbers, at least from a rate perspective. For the full rundown, skim through MLN's

Rebecca Oakes, VP of Advanced Analytics at Equifax Canada, is a data maven. She deciphers credit trends like Doyle Brunson deciphered tells at a poker table. We caught up with her last week for a helping of mortgage insights. Here's what she served up...

📰Also in this edition: • The Latest from Rateland • Value Zone • Mortgage Bytes In 30 days, the government launches its latest housing hail mary: 30-year amortizations for default-insured first-time buyers. Many questions surround the policy, not the least of which is: Will the scheme actually accomplish its missions? It aims to