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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Even though the Bank of Canada has stated that it will keep interest rates stable until next year, over half (54%) of Canadians say they are more...

Three in ten Canadian homeowners with a HELOC say they have used the funds borrowed to pay down other debts.Over a third say they have used the money to do things they otherwise wouldn’t have been...

Half say they would be too embarrassed to seek helpThree in ten say they don’t know how to get out of debt or where to turn for helpOver half say they have difficulty trusting companies to help get...

Canadians’ perception of their debt situation has been on a gradual decline, and now sits near its lowest point since tracking began in June 2017.Confidence in ability to absorb an interest rate...

Number of Canadians who say they don’t make enough to cover their bills and debt obligations increased by 7 points to 31%Number of Canadians within $200 of insolvency increased by 6 points to...

Need to break the stigma of asking for help, says debt expert CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most (85%) Canadians agree that financial literacy in Canada is lacking, and...

Nous devons mettre un terme aux préjugés associés au fait de demander de l’aide, selon un expert en endettement. MONTRÉAL, 30 oct. 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- La plupart des résidents du Québec...

Nearly half say they are already feeling the effects of the interest rate increases, up 7 points since JuneOne-third express concern that rising rates could move them towards bankruptcy, up 6-points...

CALGARY, Alberta, July 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The MNP Consumer Debt Index has jumped ten points since March, signaling an overall improvement in Canadians’ feelings about their debt and...

CALGARY, Alberta, April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index research foreshadows trouble ahead for indebted Canadians underlining widespread concern over rising interest...