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Bank earnings
TD Bank’s fourth-quarter profit exceeds expectations on higher rates boost
TD earned $6.67-billion, or $3.62 per share, compared with $3.78-billion, or $2.04 per share, in the same quarter last year
CIBC profit falls 18% on higher costs, loan-loss provisions; hikes dividend
BMO profit slips 4% on higher costs, lower returns from investment, corporate banking
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Real estate
Banks report longer amortization periods on mortgages as borrowers struggle with higher rates
The growing proportion of mortgages with long amortizations gives an indication of the number of borrowers who could face significant hikes to monthly payments when they renew their loans
Goldman predicts Canada will escape recession in 2023 but warns housing prices will fall further
Financial services
RBC faces challenge retaining HSBC Canada business clients before takeover deal closes
Headhunters, rival lenders say Canada’s five big banks that missed out on the HSBC sale are expected to go after its clients, employees
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Retail
Grocery industry making progress on code of conduct, but work will stretch into the new year
A recent draft discussion document obtained by The Globe notes that dispute-resolution mechanisms ‘are still under development’
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Sam Bankman-Fried made the comments in his first public appearance since his company’s collapse stunned investors and left creditors facing losses totalling billions of dollars

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