Credit stress builds for some SMBs as debt rises and bank delinquencies climb

2026-03-10 - 09:53

TORONTO, March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Equifax Canada data shows financial trade delinquencies rose 9.02 per cent year-over-year in Q4 2025 to 3.52 per cent nationally, even as industrial trade delinquencies fell sharply by 25.52 per cent to 4.65 per cent. At the same time, the Canadian Small Business Health Index declined 2.4 per cent year-over-year, signalling weakening resilience as debt loads climb and credit stress becomes more concentrated. Read More