Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders, first quarter 2019
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Released: 2019-10-28
More than half of residential mortgages outstanding are uninsured
The total number of outstanding residential mortgages from non-bank lenders at the end of the first quarter of 2019 was 1.7 million, at a total value of $324.9 billion. The average value of those mortgages was $188,820.
Uninsured mortgages represented over half (57.4%, or $186.4 billion) of the total value and almost two-thirds (63.9%, or 1.1 million) of the total number of outstanding mortgages.
The average value of outstanding uninsured mortgages was $169,575, one-third lower than the average value of outstanding insured mortgages ($222,843).
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Value of outstanding mortgages: Insured versus uninsured
The majority of residential mortgages extended are uninsured
In the first quarter of 2019, non-bank mortgage lenders in Canada extended 124,171 residential mortgages at a total value of $32.8 billion. The average value of these mortgages was $263,853.
Uninsured mortgages extended accounted for over half of the total value (56.9%, or $18.6 billion) and over half of the total number (60.2%, or 74,769) of residential mortgages extended.
The average value of uninsured residential mortgages extended ($249,138) was lower than the average value of insured residential mortgages extended ($286,123).
Overall, the residential mortgages extended during the quarter represented 10.1% of the total value and 7.2% of the total number of residential mortgages outstanding.
Nearly two-thirds of residential mortgages in arrears (over 90 days) are uninsured
In the first quarter of 2019, nearly two-thirds (65.1%) of residential mortgages in arrears over 90 days were uninsured. These mortgages represented 0.2% of the total value and 0.1% of the total number of outstanding mortgages.
On average, the value of mortgages in arrears over 90 days was $216,924.
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Value of outstanding residential mortgages in arrears over 90 days: Insured versus uninsured
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Note to readers
The Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders is a recent initiative to collect information at the national level. This initiative will help complete the overall picture of the residential mortgage market in Canada. Until recently, residential mortgage data from non-bank lenders were collected only by some organizations at the provincial level, for certain industries, and at varying levels of detail.
The survey covers non-bank residential mortgage lenders, such as local credit unions, mortgage finance companies, trusts, insurance companies, mortgage investment corporations, and private lenders. The entities included are not only those that originate residential mortgages, but also those that purchase them.
As a result of adjustments brought to the survey methodology, the total estimates for the first quarter of 2019 may not be comparable with the estimates for the fourth quarter of 2018, which were released on July 12, 2019.
Some figures may not add up to 100% as a result of rounding.
Definitions:
Mortgages outstanding refers to the mortgage balances remaining on the lender's balance sheet as of the end of the quarter.
Mortgages extended are the mortgages approved, issued and added to the balance sheet during the quarter.
Mortgages in arrears are mortgage loans overdue at the end of the quarter.
Contact information
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