Consumer debt | Investment Executive Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:26:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Consumer debt | Investment Executive 32 32 Headline repayment data mask deep credit challenges for some slices of population https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/headline-repayment-data-mask-deep-credit-challenges-for-some-slices-of-population/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:26:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536159 While many Canadians are doing OK, those who are struggling are falling farther behind

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]]> Rising mortgage costs to stress other debts: Fitch https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/rising-mortgage-costs-to-stress-other-debts-fitch/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:17:10 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532361 Consumer debt delinquencies may rise as mortgages reprice in 2026

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]]> CBO: U.S. federal deficits, debt to worsen over next decade https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/cbo-u-s-federal-deficits-debt-to-worsen-over-next-decade/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:45:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531523 Debt held by the public is projected to rise from 101% of GDP to 120% — exceeding historical highs

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]]> Consumer insolvencies hit highest volume last year since 2009: CAIRP https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-insolvencies-hit-highest-volume-since-2009-cairp/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:21:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531315 They rose 2.3% in 2025, while business insolvencies fell by 21.8%

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]]> Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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]]> Time for dovish talk from the BoC: Desjardins https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/time-for-dovish-talk-from-the-boc-desjardins/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:32:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530131 Amid weak hiring, household debt concerns, central bank should soften tone, report argues

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]]> Cap on credit cards would hurt banks, economy: DBRS https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/cap-on-credit-cards-would-hurt-banks-economy-dbrs/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:05:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529274 U.S. proposal to cap rates could slash bank revenues, curb economic growth

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]]> Canadians expect 2026 to be challenging for their finances: report https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadians-expect-2026-to-be-challenging-for-their-finances-report/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:04:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529152 MNP's consumer debt index improved slightly in December

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]]> Canadian household net worth up $461 billion in Q3 https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/canadian-household-net-worth-up-461-billion-in-q3/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:31:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527505 Households' net financial assets saw the largest increase on record

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]]> Households falling behind on credit cards: Fitch https://old.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/households-falling-behind-on-credit-cards-fitch/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 20:05:22 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525157 Delinquencies rise amid rising cost of living, job market strains

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