Monday's highly anticipated Bank of Canada inflation surveys came with two revelations: 1. Businesses have quietly surrendered pricing power to weak demand, despite relentless input costs. (Rate friendly) 2. Consumers are still bracing for tariff-fuelled price hikes. (Rate unfriendly) Here’s a look at the reports' surprises

Eight years ago, HomeEquity Bank had Canada's reverse mortgage field pretty much to itself. Today, the stage is getting more crowded with hungry rivals that include Equitable Bank, Bloom Finance, Fraction, and—as of this morning—Home Trust. The latter has officially launched "EquityAccess." Like hawks

Nesto Group, the VC-backed mortgage fintech with $73 billion of mortgages under administration, has taken a 20% stake in alternative lender Maple Financial. The investment was made through CMLS, nesto's lender subsidiary. The two companies call it a "technology-driven partnership designed to accelerate product development [and] expand