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Canadian consumer debt hits $2.66 trillion as insolvencies reach 17-year high

Mortgage holders face steepest pressure as delinquencies surge in Ontario and BC

Canadian Household Debt Is Further Concentrating In Mortgages

Canadian households continue to rack up an epic amount of debt. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows household debt continued to climb in March. The record debt rivals the countr...

Ranked: The World’s Most Indebted Households in 2026

Household debt has surged across advanced economies as rising housing costs push borrowers into larger mortgages. See which countries rank highest in 2026.

Canadian households at breaking point as insolvencies surge to highest since 2009

37,121 Canadians sought insolvency protection in Q1 as debt, living costs and uncertainty took a toll

Canadian Consumer Insolvencies Approach 2009 Record High

Canada’s highly indebted households are starting to crack under the pressure. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows insolvencies climbed in March. Now at a 17...

Canadian Household Debt Outpacing Wages (Again), Structural Trap Deepens

Canadian wages are growing faster than usual, but they’re failing to keep up with household spending. Statistics Canada (StatCan) data reveals household credit is once again outpac...

Canada's government debt has surged, with no reversal in sight, warns Fraser Institute

Report says federal and provincial borrowing has climbed to $2.44 trillion, leaving the average Canadian on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars

Household debt edges up to new high, but credit card balances dip

Posthaste: Canadians filing for insolvency hit highs not seen since the Great Recession

Financial pressure is increasingly visible among homeowners, says Equifax

American Household Debt Reaches New Record, Report Shows

by Spencer Lombardo at CDN - American household debt reached a record $19 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Monday. Household debt increased by $18 billion to reach a total o...

Ranked: The World’s Household Debt by Country

America and China now account for more than half of the world’s household debt.

Mortgage growth outpaced housing gains in late 2025

Home values declined while borrowing increased, leaving financial markets to drive overall wealth growth.

Canadians are cutting spending as economic strain reshapes household finances

Survey finds most households feel less secure as inflation and essential costs alter money decisions

Household debt balances up in first quarter of 2026

More people are walking through the doors these days at Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester.

US household debt grew by $18 billion. See how balances differ in age groups

U.S. household debt hit $18.8 trillion at the end of March, even as credit card and student loan balances fell.​

The concentrated credit challenges lurking below headline repayment data

TORONTO — The broad picture of household finances indicates that Canadians are generally managing through the upheavals of tariffs, a soft job market, inflation and other headwinds...

Households tighten spending as financial pressure rises, even as homebuying interest grows: TD

Canadians cut expenses and tap savings while eyeing opportunities in housing market

Posthaste: High cost of living has more Canadians using credit for essentials

75% have used a credit card to pay for an essential purchase such as groceries or utilities in the past year

Rising borrowing costs strain Canadian homeowners, survey finds

Financial stress builds ahead of mortgage renewals

Mortgage debt rising fastest among Canadians nearing retirement, data show

Older homeowners are increasingly leveraging equity to help younger buyers, raising long-term financial risks as retirement approaches

Consumer insolvencies highest since 2009 as Canadians struggle with debt

This is the highest volume of Canadians filling for insolvencies since the first quarter of 2009, when the Canadian economy was reeling from the aftershocks of the 2008 recession.

Ontario Is Now Ground Zero For Canada’s Consumer Insolvency Surge

Canadian consumers are getting crushed by their epic debt, and Ontario is ground zero. Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) data shows consumer insolvencies in the prov...

Insolvency volumes hit highest since 2009 amid strain among homeowners: Equifax

TORONTO — A new report from Equifax Canada says insolvency volumes have risen to the highest level since 2009 amid escalating financial strain on homeowners. The firm’s first-quart...

What the data isn’t showing about credit stress

Canadians appear to be managing economic pressures overall, but deeper data and lender results reveal growing pockets of credit stress. The post What the data isn’t showing about c...