Canadian Bail-in Regime Update
CIBC
Mortgage Market Performance and Urbanization Rates
Mortgage Arrears by Number of Mortgages
5.0%
4.5%
Canada
U.K.
U.S.
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
Source: UK Finance, CBA, MBA. *Mortgage arrears of 3+ months in
Canada and UK or in foreclosure process in the US
2019
2021
2023
Canada has one of the highest urbanisation rates
in the G7
Over 45% of the Canadian population lives in one of the four
largest cities
A greater rate of urbanisation is a strong contributor to
increases in property values
% of Population
•
Canadian mortgages consistently outperform U.S. and
U.K. mortgages
Low defaults and arrears reflect the strong Canadian credit culture
Mortgage interest is generally not tax deductible, resulting in an incentive for
mortgagors to limit their amount of mortgage debt
In most provinces, lenders have robust legal recourse to recoup losses
Mortgage arrears have fallen from a peak of 0.45% in 2009 to 0.17% in
October 20231
1 Source: Canadian Banker's Association
Population in Top Four Cities
50%
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Canada
U.K.
U.S.
Source: 2014 Census for France, 2021 Census for Canada, 2011 Census for UK,
Germany; 2020 Census for US
Germany
France
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