TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Homeownership is a goal for many Canadians, but even as prices have declined in parts of the country, a volatile financial landscape has made the goal harder to finance. A new study from CMI Financial, Canada’s premier private mortgage lender, finds that while only six per cent of Canadians have used an alternative mortgage, more than half (56 per cent) of Canadians who used alternative mortgages have seen an improvement in their long-term financial position. The 2026