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Information, Statisitics & Reports
Information, Statisitics & Reports
Disclaimer:
CanEquity Mortgage has compiled the following data for educational and informational purposes as outlined in our privacy policy. All names, street and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and other forms of identification have been removed before the following data was compiled. These statistics are anonymous and contain no personal information, and cannot be used to gather such information.
The statistics gathered are from CanEquity’s web site and do not include inquiries via fax, e-mail, contact forms, phone-ins or walk-ins. The statistics gathered represent the growing Internet usage and mortgage trends found within Canada.
All information, charts and graphs represented are deemed accurate and reliable but no warranty or guarantee is implied. Data may be noticeably affected from time to time by changes in CanEquity Mortgage marketing efforts. Data may also be affected by Internet connectivity, outages and service (or lack of) to areas within Canada. The range of data collected is from 30,000 to 60,000 mortgage applicants from across Canada. All data has a deviation of +/- 1.00% for added anonymity. No statistic contained herein represents a single person.
This information may be used freely for educational or non-commercial use. For more information about this service, please e-mail marketing@canequity.com. Copyright © 2001-2008 CEG Research, The Canadian Equity Group Inc.
| Year | Volume |
|---|---|
| 2009: | * 11.36% |
| 2008: | 15.74% |
| 2007: | 15.37% |
| 2006: | 16.63% |
| 2005: | 12.41% |
| 2004: | 11.04% |
| 2003: | 10.66% |
| 2002: | 6.79% |
The following bar graph represents the individual monthly volume history for online pre-approval applications.
This graph displays the volumes of applications received by CanEquity in each month for all years combined. The busiest months for mortgages occur during our second quarter (represented by the green bars) with 30.80% while our slowest is the fourth quarter (represented by the red bars) with 17.19%.
| Rank | Month | Percentage of Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: | April: | 10.9% | |
| 2: | March: | 10.9% | |
| 3: | May: | 10.6% | |
| 4: | January: | 9.8% | |
| 5: | February: | 9.3% | |
| 6: | June: | 9.3% | |
| 7: | July: | 7.9% | |
| 8: | August: | 7.2% | |
| 9: | September: | 7.0% | |
| 10: | October: | 6.7% | |
| 11: | November: | 5.9% | |
| 12: | December: | 4.6% |
The data below compares the busy days for Internet mortgage applications that were received by CanEquity's web site. Each day is a representation of the combined 6-year total of all instances of that day. In Canada the busiest day of the week, with 18.09% of all inquiries, is Tuesday. In comparison, Saturday's are the slowest day with only 9.18% of all inquiries.
| Rank | Day of the Week | Percentage of Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: | Tuesday: | 18.1% | |
| 2: | Monday: | 18.1% | |
| 3: | Wednesday: | 16.4% | |
| 4: | Thursday: | 15.2% | |
| 5: | Friday: | 12.3% | |
| 6: | Sunday: | 10.9% | |
| 7: | Saturday: | 9.2% |
In Canada, applications are received 24 hours a day via the CanEquity web site. The graph shown below indicates the peak hours in the day. The data is taken from all days of all years.
| Time Period (24 Hour) | Percentage of Inquiries |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 00:59: | 1.3% |
| 01:00 to 01:59: | 0.7% |
| 02:00 to 02:59: | 0.4% |
| 03:00 to 03:59: | 0.4% |
| 04:00 to 04:59: | 0.6% |
| 05:00 to 05:59: | 1.1% |
| 06:00 to 06:59: | 2.1% |
| 07:00 to 07:59: | 3.6% |
| 08:00 to 08:59: | 5.0% |
| 09:00 to 09:59: | 5.9% |
| 10:00 to 10:59: | 6.8% |
| 11:00 to 11:59: | 7.0% |
| 12:00 to 12:59: | 7.3% |
| 13:00 to 13:59: | 7.0% |
| 14:00 to 14:59: | 6.8% |
| 15:00 to 15:59: | 6.0% |
| 16:00 to 16:59: | 5.4% |
| 17:00 to 17:59: | 5.7% |
| 18:00 to 18:59: | 5.9% |
| 19:00 to 19:59: | 5.4% |
| 20:00 to 20:59: | 5.4% |
| 21:00 to 21:59: | 4.6% |
| 22:00 to 22:59: | 3.4% |
| 23:00 to 23:59: | 2.2% |
| Online Mortgage Origination for the Province of | Percentage of applications |
|---|---|
| Alberta: | 21.30% |
| British Columbia: | 10.98% |
| Manitoba: | 2.11% |
| New Brunswick: | 2.03% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador: | 1.13% |
| Nova Scotia: | 2.79% |
| Northwest Territories: | 0.32% |
| Nunavut: | 0.09% |
| Ontario: | 48.98% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 0.40% |
| Quebec: | 3.87% |
| Saskatchewan: | 5.19% |
| Yukon Territories: | 0.22% |
| City or Town within Canada | Percentage of Inquiries | Average Age | Average Income | Average Co-Income | Average Loan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001: | CALGARY, AB | 7.295% | 36 | $64,074.62 | $44,250.09 | $211,839.78 |
| 002: | TORONTO, ON | 4.968% | 37 | $71,801.87 | $52,720.47 | $250,930.08 |
| 003: | EDMONTON, AB | 4.644% | 35 | $56,597.03 | $41,314.50 | $190,122.06 |
| 004: | MISSISSAUGA, ON | 2.609% | 38 | $64,314.12 | $42,528.59 | $215,499.89 |
| 005: | OTTAWA, ON | 2.386% | 37 | $63,549.37 | $48,130.20 | $192,976.22 |
| 006: | REGINA, SK | 2.142% | 33 | $46,340.13 | $35,322.37 | $123,393.77 |
| 007: | LONDON, ON | 1.616% | 36 | $49,825.91 | $39,304.38 | $147,796.60 |
| 008: | BRAMPTON, ON | 1.568% | 38 | $55,581.17 | $40,285.10 | $186,569.40 |
| 009: | HAMILTON, ON | 1.507% | 37 | $51,367.44 | $35,836.07 | $138,294.59 |
| 010: | WINNIPEG, MB | 1.154% | 36 | $49,750.22 | $32,739.33 | $123,919.13 |
| 011: | VANCOUVER, BC | 1.046% | 38 | $65,419.35 | $42,515.74 | $259,958.79 |
| 012: | KITCHENER, ON | 1.030% | 37 | $55,910.78 | $46,928.91 | $164,064.25 |
| 013: | SCARBOROUGH, ON | 0.942% | 37 | $54,721.55 | $39,387.32 | $208,346.90 |
| 014: | BARRIE, ON | 0.902% | 36 | $54,813.73 | $36,007.69 | $161,130.60 |
| 015: | WINDSOR, ON | 0.873% | 36 | $56,817.91 | $42,584.50 | $128,749.83 |
| 016: | MONTREAL, QC | 0.854% | 37 | $67,726.68 | $44,057.07 | $216,558.63 |
| 017: | BURLINGTON, ON | 0.833% | 40 | $70,726.19 | $44,776.46 | $195,213.67 |
| 018: | SURREY, BC | 0.791% | 38 | $60,850.62 | $40,084.96 | $211,074.19 |
| 019: | VICTORIA, BC | 0.751% | 39 | $59,714.24 | $39,890.48 | $225,118.95 |
| 020: | OAKVILLE, ON | 0.711% | 40 | $77,046.13 | $43,985.38 | $211,786.47 |
| 021: | SASKATOON, SK | 0.709% | 36 | $48,952.01 | $40,523.13 | $146,737.78 |
| 022: | OSHAWA, ON | 0.669% | 38 | $54,997.89 | $40,697.94 | $144,257.31 |
| 023: | RED DEER, AB | 0.653% | 35 | $56,028.45 | $37,999.77 | $190,023.83 |
| 024: | CAMBRIDGE, ON | 0.597% | 38 | $53,837.49 | $38,961.30 | $162,006.84 |
| 025: | GUELPH, ON | 0.586% | 36 | $57,916.14 | $39,090.54 | $175,649.23 |
| 026: | ETOBICOKE, ON | 0.576% | 37 | $54,841.09 | $42,287.18 | $216,604.09 |
| 027: | BRANTFORD, ON | 0.573% | 36 | $48,744.88 | $33,012.68 | $139,163.85 |
| 028: | ST CATHARINES, ON | 0.560% | 35 | $49,547.53 | $34,253.03 | $144,156.89 |
| 029: | FORT MCMURRAY, AB | 0.555% | 35 | $87,622.26 | $52,898.32 | $295,050.59 |
| 030: | RICHMOND HILL, ON | 0.549% | 40 | $71,445.80 | $55,447.72 | $202,506.62 |
| 031: | KINGSTON, ON | 0.507% | 39 | $56,277.62 | $36,591.38 | $161,231.81 |
| 032: | NORTH YORK, ON | 0.494% | 36 | $57,128.12 | $42,469.88 | $248,069.01 |
| 033: | GATINEAU, QC | 0.441% | 36 | $57,428.56 | $40,558.43 | $158,613.29 |
| 034: | MARKHAM, ON | 0.433% | 36 | $65,988.02 | $44,755.76 | $217,875.05 |
| 035: | SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 0.409% | 39 | $68,975.20 | $44,979.91 | $189,224.50 |
| 036: | LETHBRIDGE, AB | 0.409% | 39 | $51,078.67 | $28,664.28 | $166,688.38 |
| 037: | HALIFAX, NS | 0.393% | 36 | $50,246.50 | $38,777.09 | $147,588.97 |
| 038: | PETERBOROUGH, ON | 0.390% | 38 | $50,601.84 | $47,936.86 | $134,100.10 |
| 039: | THUNDER BAY, ON | 0.387% | 37 | $49,136.92 | $39,288.70 | $100,609.00 |
| 040: | AJAX, ON | 0.387% | 39 | $62,771.04 | $39,634.95 | $178,625.54 |
| 041: | WATERLOO, ON | 0.377% | 37 | $61,159.85 | $41,665.71 | $192,085.50 |
| 042: | WHITBY, ON | 0.377% | 38 | $62,394.99 | $48,518.71 | $160,233.11 |
| 043: | SAULT STE MARIE, ON | 0.366% | 36 | $42,175.28 | $40,826.91 | $102,505.21 |
| 044: | NIAGARA FALLS, ON | 0.356% | 35 | $43,114.42 | $42,998.79 | $135,599.25 |
| 045: | GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB | 0.353% | 34 | $62,780.55 | $49,711.39 | $182,229.20 |
| 046: | BURNABY, BC | 0.345% | 36 | $56,644.37 | $40,073.88 | $229,941.88 |
| 047: | SUDBURY, ON | 0.342% | 35 | $58,484.74 | $38,065.98 | $135,665.11 |
| 048: | KELOWNA, BC | 0.337% | 40 | $61,326.39 | $30,065.83 | $178,480.74 |
| 049: | MOOSE JAW, SK | 0.334% | 37 | $43,158.52 | $33,630.14 | $104,293.84 |
| 050: | ABBOTSFORD, BC | 0.334% | 37 | $53,839.47 | $36,492.90 | $205,238.52 |
| Mortgage Application Form Type | Percentage of Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification: | 23.8% | |
| First-time Buyer: | 20.1% | |
| Refinance: | 17.0% | |
| No Money Down: | 12.7% | |
| Renewal: | 10.6% | |
| Purchase: | 6.9% | |
| Variable Rate: | 2.0% | |
| Pre-approval: | 1.6% | |
| Investment: | 1.0% | |
| Commercial: | 0.9% | |
| Low Doc: | 0.9% | |
| Other: | 2.4% | |
| Total Application Types Found: 22 | ||
Average age: 37
Oldest age: 89
Youngest age: 19
The following depicts the average income of applicants living in Canada who have submitted an inquiry using the pre-approval application on CanEquity's web site.
| Average annual gross income for | |
|---|---|
| applicants within all of Canada: | $57,862.36 |
| co-applicants within all of Canada: | $40,715.88 |
| Difference: | $17,146.48 |
The information shown below represents the residential status of people living in Canada who have submitted a mortgage inquiry using the pre-approval application on the CanEquity Mortgage web site.
| Residential Status of Mortgage Applicant | Percentage of Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|
| Rent: | 42.6% | |
| Own: | 45.3% | |
| Other: | 2.1% | |
| No Comment: | 5.4% | |
| Live with parents: | 4.6% |
The information below shows the marital status of applicants using the mortgage preapproval application found on canequity.com. Approximately 63% of the mortgage applicants are living common-law or married, while only 35% are single, separated or divorced.
| Marital Status of Mortgage Applicant | Percentage of Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|
| Married: | 49.8% | |
| Single: | 27.8% | |
| Common-law: | 13.6% | |
| Separated: | 4.0% | |
| Divorced: | 4.0% | |
| Widowed: | 0.7% |
