Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Banks in spotlight amid rising housing debt

Amid rising uncertainty around the Canadian economy many analysts are quietly expressing concern about the banks and their exposure to ballooning consumer debt.

One statistic that gets bandied about is the value of outstanding mortgages which recently passed the $1-trillion mark.

What happens if employment starts to deteriorate and a lot of borrowers suddenly find themselves unable to make their payments? How would such an event impact real estate prices?

CLICK HERE to read the entire article at The Financial Post

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