
earnings calls


CIBC reports rising mortgage delinquencies, but doesn’t expect “material” losses
CIBC reported a rise in mortgage delinquencies in the first quarter, though they still remain below pre-pandemic levels and aren’t expected to translate into “material” losses, the bank said.

National Bank sees delinquencies for its variable-rate mortgages rise to pre-pandemic levels
National Bank reported a rise in mortgage delinquencies, though primarily in its insured variable-rate mortgage portfolio.

RBC says it’s “very comfortable” with due diligence done on HSBC Canada’s mortgage portfolio
RBC’s executive team today expressed confidence in its due diligence of HSBC Canada’s mortgage portfolio during the $13.5-billion acquisition.

BMO sees rise in loan losses, but says mortgage clients remain “resilient”
BMO reported rising loan losses in the first quarter and anticipates a further increase before conditions improve in the second half of the year with expected Bank of Canada rate cuts.

70% of Scotiabank’s mortgage originations in Q1 were multi-product deals
Scotiabank is reporting success in its efforts to grow its deposits and increase profitability by doing more cross-selling to new mortgage clients.

13,000 CIBC mortgage clients have come out of negative amortization
Over the past three months, roughly 13,000 CIBC clients have taken action to bring their mortgages out of negative amortization.

TD saw a drop in negatively amortizing mortgages in the fourth quarter
TD Bank said “positive payment actions” taken by its mortgage clients have reduced the number of mortgages that currently have a negative amortization.

Equitable Bank says majority of its mortgage borrowers have already renewed at higher rates
Alternative lender Equitable Bank revealed today that a majority of its residential mortgage clients have already renewed at higher interest rates and have largely absorbed the increases.

Some mortgage clients could see up to 40% payment increases at renewal, BMO says
Like most other financial institutions, BMO said the bulk of its mortgage portfolio will be up for renewal in the coming three years, with the payment increases averaging up to 40%.
