News Releases

Soon-to-be newlyweds expect to spend an average of $14,281 on wedding

- Financial obstacles: Canadians cite housing expenses, underemployment as main barriers to affording their "big day"

- Splitting the bill: Financial support from family is decreasing, while relying on cash gifts is on the rise

- DIY: Couples opting to have smaller wedding, make their own decorations and hire friends as photographer or DJ to save money

Recognition includes a $500 team prize and a $500 donation to the team's charity of choice

- Team in running to become 2013 BMO Team of the Week Champion, a title that comes with $125,000 towards a local field refurbishment

2013 Canadian General Counsel Awards honour excellence in the In-House Counsel Community

BMO experts Michael Gregory, Scott Graham, Jack Ablin, and Paul Taylor are available to provide analysis this week on how markets and economies may be impacted

The next decade of defining opportunities and challenges to be revealed in inaugural panel on the eve of Aboriginal Day

- President of Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and Head of Aboriginal Banking for BMO outline major changes that will impact Canada and the Aboriginal community

- Labour shortage: BMO's Diversity Recruiter, Aboriginal Banking, to discuss how Canada's impending skills deficit can be addressed by the untapped talent of Aboriginal peoples

- Financial Evolution: Increased access to funding bolsters new infrastructure and revenue streams

- Home sales: Up 3.6 per cent in May

- Home prices: 24 of the 26 cities report price increases over the past year

- BMO recommends prospective buyers stress-test their mortgage at a higher interest rate to ensure sustained mortgage affordability

- BMO branch represents a $1.5 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including weekends

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in four different languages

Only four weeks left to nominate your community soccer team to be named BMO Team of the Week

- Nine teams named BMO Team of the Week to date; Six spots remaining

- Nominations close on July 12

- BMO Team of the Week 2013 Champion will receive largest grand prize of its kind in Canada: $125,000 towards refurbishment of local soccer field; a trip to see a Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact or Canadian National Team home match; and a $5,000 donation to the team's charity of choice