Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems
Canada's banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are among the top risks the country's financial system is facing, as higher interest rates pressure borrowers.
![Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5706208.1716406033!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/osfi-banking-buffer-20191210.jpg)
![Bank buildings are photographed in Toronto's financial district on June 27, 2018. A federal banking regulator says Canada's largest banks will be required by April 30 to increase the amount of capital they hold to protect against vulnerabilities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin Buildings are shown from a worm's eye view.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5706208.1716406033!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/osfi-banking-buffer-20191210.jpg)
Canada's banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are among the top risks the country's financial system is facing, as higher interest rates pressure borrowers.