Short-Term Lending Structure Makes the Canadian Real Estate Market Fragile
Canadian lenders are feeling new pressure as housing demand dries up. Bidders are disappearing, deals are stalling, and banks are bracing for a slowdown. The strain comes despite a lending system that forces borrowers to regularly renew their mortgages, a feature that often delays but doesn’t erase market risk.
That system makes Canada’s housing finance much more cyclical than in the U.S. Most Canadian mortgages reset every five years or less, and nearly three-quarters will come up for renewal by 2026. This leaves borrowers exposed to sudden “payment shock” if interest rates stay high. In contrast, U.S. borrowers can lock in 30-year fixed rates, with government-backed securitization spreading risk more evenly across the system.
The difference matters for real estate stability. U.S. lenders and homeowners can ride out volatility more predictably. Canadian banks, even with relatively small commercial real estate exposure, face sharper swings tied directly to household finances. With buyers pulling back and renewals looming, Canada’s slowdown looks less like a temporary pause and more like a stress test for the country’s entire lending model.
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