First National’s 5 most popular stories of 2024

First National’s Resources & Insight Centre is a platform for informative news and market commentary written by our empowered advisors. Here are the most widely read stories of 2024.

First National comments on key CMHC policy enhancements took top spot as it explained the ins and outs of eight separate changes made by the national housing agency that came into effect on November 15, 2024. The story continues to serve as a go-to-resource for borrowers across the country.

An overview of this week’s federal budget from First National’s Treasury Guy (aka Jason Ellis) was posted on April 19, 2024 but proved to be a timeless addition to the Resources Centre for its witty and informative take on policy changes that continue to have a fundamental impact on housing and housing incentives.

A catch up and overview of the markets earned the Treasury Guy his second top five finish and for good reason. This story from October 11, 2024 included a 5-year yield history of Government of Canada bond yields and the Bank of Canada overnight rate, along with insight into the Canada Mortgage Bond program, the introduction of 30-year mortgage amortizations and an increase in CMHC’s insured mortgage cap.

A look at this week's inflation numbers and recent housing market activity

from January 19, 2024 was Treasury Guy’s third top five finish and while it seems dated based on economic developments since it was written, its point-in-time perspective is on point and well worth reading.

Jason Ellis reviews this week’s numbers was Treasury Guy’s opening salvo for 2024 – published January 5, 2024 – touched on a bond market sell off, employment data and bitcoin.

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