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Approved by George Wong, Certified Banking & Credit Analyst, Certified Equifax Credit Professional · Smart Auto Financial, Ontario

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By Ryan Rocca Global News

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The Bank of Canada is a crown corporation and Canada's central bank. It was chartered in 1934 under the Bank of Canada Act and is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy and regulating Canada's financial sy...

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A spring sales bounce that has been late coming and more spread out than expected has now led to used-vehicle supply holding largely steady in April, according to the Cox Automotive analysis of vAuto Available Inventory ...

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Government Increasing Non-Resident Speculation Tax to 20 Per Cent and Expanding it Provincewide

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BoC hikes policy rate by 0.25 percentage points 

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By MELISSA HORTON📷

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Whether you’re driving the kids to school, trekking to and from work or getting away for the weekend, your car is an indispensable part of your day-to-day life. But if it’s on its last legs (or if you’re thinking about b...

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By Eric Rosenberg, MBA\nReviewed by Lauren Bringle, AFC®\n

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www.smartmortgage4u.ca

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Paying 30 days or more past due could drop your score as much as 100 points. Try these strategies to manage payments.

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📷By Emily Starbuck Gerson

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BY LATOYA IRBY📷 Updated October 01, 2020

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Meet Vannessa Taylor, a senior credit consultant and credit consultant at Smart Auto Financial. Vannessa has been with us since January 2020.

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