Canada

HSBC makes 'big bet' on Canada in bid for more market share

05/23/17

HSBC is getting aggressive in Canada — and one needs to look no further than its latest mortgage rate for proof of broader ambitions.

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CIBC boosts PrivateBancorp offer, lifting cash portion by 12%

05/04/17

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce increased its offer for PrivateBancorp Inc. by $3 a share in cash to offset the decline in the bidder's stock price.

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Canada's Tangerine to add credit lines in bid to be 'everyday bank'

04/13/17

Tangerine Bank, the digital lender owned by Bank of Nova Scotia, will start offering credit lines this year as it seeks to boost revenue and bolster flagging profit through expanded product offerings.

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Bank of Montreal CEO Downe to retire as White named successor

04/07/17

Bank of Montreal's Bill Downe, the longest-serving chief executive officer among Canada's largest lenders, will retire Oct. 31 after spending a decade expanding the nation's oldest bank through acquisitions in the U.S. and overseas.

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Canada's biggest credit union looks to go national

03/31/17

Coast Capital Savings, Canada's biggest credit union by membership, plans to expand beyond British Columbia to challenge the dominance of the nation's banks.

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RBC's Fukakusa sets pay benchmark for Canada's female bankers

03/17/17

Bay Street's highest-paid female banker set a new benchmark for women executives in the banking industry — though their ranks among the top wage earners remain thin.

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Canada banks under review on report of high-pressure tactics

03/15/17

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will review the business practices of the country's banks after reports of tellers allegedly pressuring customers to buy products to meet sales goals.

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Why You Might Go Bankrupt If Your Next-Door Neighbor Wins the Lottery

02/16/16
For every $1,000 increase in the lottery prize in a Canadian province, there was a 2.4% increase in bankruptcy filings by the winner’s neighbors over the next few years, a new working paper shows.
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