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Newcomers can transfer foreign credit history in new Equifax programThe Global Consumer Credit File will make it easier for immigrants to access services like loans and cellphone plans in Canada by providing the additional data, Equifax said.MoneyOct 24, 2024
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How to protect, improve your credit score amid cost-of-living pressuresCanada's cost-of-living pressures are impacting some people's ability to pay down debt and keep their credit scores in good standing.CanadaApr 13, 2024
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Your credit rating could tank by making these common mistakesEven for those with generally good spending habits, some common mistakes can tarnish, or even outright tank, a credit rating - and it's not always as obvious as serious debt.MoneyNov 28, 2023
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Young Canadians more frequent targets of financial fraud. How to protect yourselfYoung Canadians are increasingly the targets of financial fraud, experts say, as the age group most comfortable with buying products online is likewise most exposed to risk.MoneyJun 27, 2023
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Open banking could mean cheaper services and a better credit score. What is it?A promised change from Ottawa governing how Canadians handle their own banking information is late. Here's why stakeholders feel urgent action is needed from the government.MoneyApr 20, 2023
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‘Anxiety to anger’: Highway 8 residents receiving bills for no serviceThe devastated area had no cell or internet service for almost five weeks — but one displaced resident says Telus charged for that period.CanadaJan 25, 2022
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Saskatchewan’s credit rating remains at AA: S&P Global Ratings reportS&P Global Ratings has affirmed Saskatchewan's credit rating at AA with a stable outlook in a recent report, announced by the province on Wednesday.CanadaAug 18, 2021
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‘I really struggled’: How an Ontario teacher got stuck with a zero credit score for yearsIn 2019 Angela Monaghan says she discovered an error in her credit report. It took nearly two years to fix her credit score.MoneyMay 29, 2021
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What do the new CMHC rules mean for homebuyers?The policy change will lower some homebuyers' purchasing power.MoneyJun 5, 2020
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Half a million Canadians getting COVID-19 mortgage deferrals: reportThe deferrals make up 10 per cent of the mortgage portfolio of Canada's big six banks.MoneyApr 3, 2020
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