News of the day: Record mortgage debt, Dunkin’ Donuts returns, BMO sells transportation business, tax planning, alternative lenders and more

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houses soldCanada’s total residential mortgage debt surpassed $2.4 trillion in January 2026. Photo by Azin Ghaffari/Postmedia News

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Canada’s total residential mortgage debt surpassed $2.4 trillion in January 2026, scaling new highs, according to the latest data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), released Tuesday.

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Dunkin' Donuts The first Dunkin’ Donuts location in Canada is expected to open in late 2026 or early 2027. Photo by Emile Wamsteker/Bloomberg

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Tim Hortons is about to face some competition as the iconic American coffee and donuts chain Dunkin’ Donuts plans to return to the Canadian market with hundreds of locations across the country.

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Bank of Montreal Bank of Montreal says it is selling a majority interest in its transportation and finance lending businesses. Photo by Peter J. Thompson /Financial Post

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Bank of Montreal says it is selling a majority interest in its transportation and finance lending businesses to a New York-based alternative investment platform to help improve its capital efficiency and help it focus on its core markets.

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Your tax season started Jan. 1, 2026. It didn’t end on April 30. May 1 may be the start of the off-season, but that's when the real work happens. Your tax season started Jan. 1, 2026. It didn’t end on April 30. May 1 may be the start of the off-season, but that’s when the real work happens. Photo by Greg McNeil/Wikimedia Commons

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Tax has a greater material impact on your net worth and retirement than anything else you’ll encounter. Yet most do not understand how their own paycheque is calculated, nor whether new policies are sound or simply well-marketed. That ignorance has a personal financial cost, but also a political one, writes Kim Moody.

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CMI Financial Group currently provides residential mortgages to borrowers who don’t qualify for traditional Schedule A bank underwriting. CMI Financial Group currently provides residential mortgages to borrowers who don’t qualify for traditional Schedule A bank underwriting. Photo by James MacDonald/Bloomberg files

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Alternative mortgage lender CMI Financial Group announced Monday it has secured a senior financing facility with Royal London Asset Management, one of the United Kingdom’s largest asset managers.

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