December 15, 2015
Annual Report, Bank of Canada Review, Bank of Canada Review articles, Books and monographs, Souvenir books, Business Outlook Survey, Financial System Review, Financial System Review articles, Monetary Policy Report, Quarterly Financial Report, Senior Loan Officer Survey
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December 15, 2015
Residential Mortgage Securitization in Canada: A Review
Residential mortgage securitization plays an important role in the Canadian system of housing finance, especially given the rising share of government-supported (i.e., public) securitization over the past 15 years. Mordel and Stephens analyze the evolution of two types of mortgage securitization in Canada— private and public — focusing in particular on the underlying public policy and economic benefits of the latter. They review the potential implications of the extent of public securitization and conclude with a discussion of policies that could be considered to reinvigorate private securitization in Canada. -
December 15, 2015
Financial System Review - December 2015
The Reports section of the Financial System Review examines selected issues of relevance to the Canadian and global financial systems. The December 2015 issue features two reports on significant developments in the financial system related to household finances: the importance of residential mortgage securitization for Canadian housing finance and the changing patterns of indebtedness of Canadian households.