Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled sweeping changes that will affect all pockets of the housing market.

Ottawa has taken a broad brush to curbing risks in the housing market, unveiling new measures to crack down on speculation by foreign investors and make it harder for homeowners to dig themselves deeply into mortgage debt.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a series of changes, including more stringent “stress testing” for borrowers who take out insured mortgages and rules aimed at mortgages with high down payments.

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