A Quarter of Canadians Struggling to Pay Their Mortgages: CMHC

A Quarter of Canadians Struggling to Pay Their Mortgages: CMHC
People walk past homes for sale in Oakville, Ont., in this file photo. The IMF says CMHC mortgage insurance exposes the government to financial system risks and might distort the market as a whole in favour of mortgages over more productive uses of capital. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette
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Nearly a quarter of Canadian mortgage holders are struggling to make payments on their homes amid cost-of-living woes and rising interest rates, according to a report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

The 2023 CMHC Mortgage Consumer Survey says that in addition to 24 percent of borrowers buckling under the weight of rising monthly payments, only 55 percent believe their homes will increase in value—down from 84 percent a year ago.