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April 13, 2026 09:56 ET | Source: MNP LTD

Indice des dettes à la consommation de MNP : les Canadiens subissent les contrecoups financiers de l’incertitude économique persistante

CALGARY, Alberta, 13 avr. 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- De nombreux Canadiens ressentent les effets de l’incertitude économique persistante en raison d’une conjoncture qui ne cesse d’évoluer,...
April 13, 2026 09:56 ET | Source: MNP LTD

MNP Consumer Debt Index: Canadians Experiencing ‘Financial Whiplash’ as Economic Uncertainty Persists

CALGARY, Alberta, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many Canadians are feeling the effects of ongoing economic uncertainty as conditions continue to evolve, reshaping household behaviours....
March 02, 2026 10:08 ET | Source: MNP LTD

Debt Literacy Month: Nearly Half (47%) of Canadians Regret Their Debt as Persistent ‘Debt Blind Spots’ Leave Many Financially Vulnerable

Five years of national tracking data compiled by Ipsos on behalf of MNP LTD shows that debt concern persists and debt literacy lags among Canadians.
January 15, 2024 08:00 ET | Source: Sands & Associates

BC Cost of Living Increasingly Driving Consumers to Insolvency, with Mental Health Suffering the Impacts of Debt-Stress – 11th Annual BC Consumer Debt Study

New BC Consumer Debt Study Findings Say Mental Health Suffering the Impacts of Debt-Stress, BC Cost of Living Increasingly Driving Consumer Insolvencies
January 16, 2023 08:00 ET | Source: Sands & Associates

Consumers Turning to Credit Cards and Payday Loans to Cover Costs of Living, with Debt-Stress Impacting Mental Health, Self-Esteem & More – 10th Annual BC Consumer Debt Study

Credit card debt a problem for nearly 3 in 5 individuals polled in the 2022 BC Consumer Debt Study, and worrying high-cost payday loan use is on the rise. Most troubling - almost 4 in 5 people said...
January 16, 2023 07:13 ET | Source: MNP LTD

L’Indice des dettes à la consommation de MNP chute de 15 points et atteint un creux historique alors que les taux d’intérêt, l’inflation et l’abordabilité causent chez beaucoup de Canadiens de l’inquiétude face à leur endettement

Près de la moitié des répondants se disent préoccupés par leur niveau d’endettement actuel (47 %, +7 points).La moitié affirment regretter leur niveau d’endettement (49 %, +7 points).Sept répondants...
January 16, 2023 07:13 ET | Source: MNP LTD

MNP Consumer Debt Index Plunges 15 Points to All-Time Low as Interest Rates, Inflation and Affordability Have Many Canadians Concerned About Their Debt

Nearly half say they are concerned about their current level of debt (47%, +7pts).Half say they regret the amount of debt they’ve taken on in life (49%, +7pts).Seven in ten say they are already...
January 17, 2022 07:30 ET | Source: Sands & Associates

Costs of Living, Credit Cards & COVID-19 – Latest BC Consumer Debt Study Highlights Consumer Debt Problems, Debt Impacts on Mental Health and More

Credit card debt cited five times more than other types of problem debt; using credit for essential costs of living the main cause of debt reported by 18% of insolvent consumers, and more than 3 in 4...
April 08, 2021 07:16 ET | Source: MNP Ltd.

Over Half (53%) of Canadians Within $200 of Not Being Able to Cover Their Bills and Debt Payments, Up 10 Points Since December Reaching a Five-Year High

CALGARY, Alberta, April 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As pandemic-related financial support and loan deferral programs begin to unwind, the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds the number of...
September 16, 2020 08:08 ET | Source: MNP Ltd.

COVID Consumer Debt: Nearly Half of Canadians Plan to Take on More Debt When Pandemic Financial Support Ends (+10 pts)

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past few months, various financial relief measures from the government, banks, and businesses have helped cushion the financial blow of...