2020 Economic Outlook
Canadians have significant equity ownership in their homes
■ Canadians carry a significant and stable amount of equity in
their homes
■ The pace of residential mortgage accumulation accelerated
slightly since mid-2019 after slowing to a 17-year low
Mortgage delinquency rates remain very low in Canada and
have been stable through recent credit cycles
■ RBC monitors its residential mortgage and broader retail
portfolios closely, and performs stress tests for dramatic
movements in house prices, GDP, interest rates, and
unemployment rates
Canadians maintain high levels of equity in their homes
80
1
75
70
65
60
55
50
55
50
Equity Ownership (1)
(Owners' equity as a % of total value of residential real estate assets)
-Canada -U.S.
45
40
40
35
35
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Growth in residential mortgages is historically low
Residential Mortgage Growth (2)
(Year-over-year % change)
The mortgage delinquency rate is at a 30-year low in Canada
6
Mortgage Delinquencies (3)
(Mortgages 90+ days in arrears as a % of total mortgages)
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
5
4
3
2
1
0
91 92 93 94 95 96 97
98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20
0
-Canada
-U.S.
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
(1) Statistics Canada, Federal Reserve Board, RBC Economics. (2) Bank of Canada, RBC Economics. (3) Canadian Bankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association, RBC Economics.
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