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Non-Mortgage Delinquency Growth Slows in Second Quarter, but Ontario Homeowners Remain Under Pressure
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (554+ words) TORONTO, Aug. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Equifax® Canada’s Q2 2026 Market Pulse Quarterly Consumer Credit Trends and Insights reveals that total Canadian consumer debt rose to $2.68 trillion, a 4.18 per cent increase compared to Q2 2025 and a 1.3 per cent rise from the previous quarter. Mortgage Holders…...