Hassan Zaitoun - Mortgage Broker

Hassan Zaitoun || August 13, 2025

Millennials need help with home ownership

Recent reports from two of Canada’s major banks – CIBC and ScotiaBank – offer a glimpse into the world of millennials and home ownership as well as the impact of the Internet on mortgage...

Hassan Zaitoun || August 13, 2025

Canada set to grow in different ways

The Canadian economy is poised to grow again, but in a very different way according to the Bank of Canada’s (BoC) recently-released Monetary Policy Report. The BoC expects global economic growth to...

Hassan Zaitoun || August 12, 2025

July’s weak jobs report unlikely to sway Bank of Canada’s next move

Canada’s labour market stumbled in July, losing 41,000 jobs, wiping out nearly half of June’s surprising gains. The unemployment rate held at 6.9%, but mostly because fewer people were looking for...

Hassan Zaitoun || August 01, 2025

What the Bank of Canada’s latest outlook means for interest rates

The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate at 2.75% this week, marking its third straight hold in the current rate-cutting cycle. While the decision itself was widely expected, the...