On Thursday, Canada's banking watchdog decided to throw some light on its looming mortgage policy changes. OSFI hinted that one major mortgage underwriting restriction may not come to pass after all. If that proves true, the mortgage industry could breathe a bigger sigh of relief than a politician

Watch bond yields long enough, and you learn to expect surprises. This time, however, it was one of the worst types of surprises: a terrorist-led atrocity. The grim tragedy in Israel on Saturday blindsided bond yields, compelling global traders to reverse course and scramble into government bonds. Investors' intention,

For decades, homeowners have used leveraged investing techniques like the Smith Manoeuvre (SM) to turn dull old mortgages into tax-deductible debt, pay off those mortgages quicker and build more retirement assets. Some of you use the SM yourself — or have sold mortgages (or want to sell mortgages) to people who