Realty Downturn “Plausible”; Review Mortgage Stress Tests

The risk of a sharp downturn in the housing market is plausible, Canada’s banking superintendent said yesterday. Regulators said they were prepared to adjust a so-called “stress test” to ensure homebuyers can stand higher mortgage rates: “The severe but plausible risk of a housing market downturn remains.”

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