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Along with their jerseys, scarves and caps, Montreal Impact soccer fans can now sport a BMO MasterCard emblazoned with their team's crest

- Soccer is the highest participation sport in Canada with 2.6 million Canadians playing both competitively and casually

- BMO MLS team cardholders can choose a low-interest rate of 12.9 per cent for a fee of $45 a year.

- BMO offers customers loyalty rewards plus a low-interest rate option on their credit cards.

Along with their jerseys, scarves and caps, Toronto FC soccer fans can now sport a BMO MasterCard emblazoned with their team's crest

- Soccer is the highest participation sport in Canada with 2.6 million Canadians playing both competitively and casually.

- BMO MLS team cardholders can choose a low-interest rate of 12.9 per cent for a fee of $45 a year.

- BMO offers customers loyalty rewards plus a low-interest rate option on their credit cards.

Supporters of Vancouver Whitecap FC can now sport a BMO MasterCard emblazoned with their team's crest

- Soccer is the highest participation sport in Canada with 2.6 million Canadians playing both competitively and casually.

- BMO MLS team cardholders can choose a low-interest rate of 12.9 per cent for a fee of $45 a year.

- BMO offers customers loyalty rewards plus a low-interest rate option on their credit cards.

Soccer fans of Montreal Impact, Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC can now show their support through a BMO MasterCard emblazoned with their team's crest.

- Soccer is the highest participation sport in Canada with 2.6 million Canadians playing both competitively and casually.

- BMO MLS team cardholders can choose a low-interest rate of 12.9 per cent for a fee of $45 a year.

- BMO offers customers loyalty rewards plus a low-interest rate option on their credit cards.

- BMO Financial Group is the first Canadian financial services organization to offer accredited investors access to the China A-Share market through a Canadian pooled fund

- BMO China A-Share Fund will provide full access to Chinese-listed companies that are not readily available to foreign investors

- BMO China A-Share Fund is suited for accredited investors who have a long term horizon and are looking for international exposure

Dr. Sherry Cooper releases report on outlook for economy, housing and labour market in Vancouver

- Vancouver economy outperforming rest of B.C. with employment rising 2.8 per cent in first quarter of 2012

- Residential construction expanding and labour market improving

- Strong international immigration is driving population growth above national rate

- BMO offering support to Canadian businesses by making $10 billion in credit available over next three years

- Sorting through the wreckage of Spain's housing collapse reveals important lessons for Canada's housing market

- BMO advises Canadians of the importance of retiring mortgage free

- New BMO branch across from the Chinook Centre represents a $4.5 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, including Saturdays and Sundays

- Personal, commercial banking and financial planning experts available on-site

- Branch staff celebrate 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede

- Only one-third of Canadians have made provisions in their estate plan for their aging parents for whom they provide care(i)

- Although the majority of Boomers have digital assets such as social networking pages, photographs and music, 58 per cent of Canadians have not considered them in their estate plans

- Almost half of Canadians own a pet; one-third have included them in their estate plans

- Only one-third of Canadians have made provisions in their estate plan for their aging parents for whom they provide care(i)

- Although the majority of Boomers have digital assets such as social networking pages, photographs and music, 58 per cent of Canadians have not considered them in their estate plans

- Almost half of Canadians own a pet; one-third have included them in their estate plans

BMO to roll out more than 800 Cash ATMs across Canada by 2014

- New Cash ATMs installed across Canada including: Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

- Use BMO debit card at BMO Cash ATMs for chance to win one of five 10,000 AIR MILES(R) reward miles prizes

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- The girls' team to be actively involved with the Club des petits déjeuners du Québec to raise funds and provide nutritious breakfasts to school kids

- While diversification is an important tool to reduce risk, there are limits to its usefulness

- Holding more than 30 stocks can reduce the benefits of diversification; opting for 10-30 holdings should provide good diversification while reducing risk

- Avoid duplication in Canadian equity mutual funds by choosing only one or two mutual funds with 30 or more holdings each

- BMO provides advice on how to structure investments

- Business Sector and Employment

- Manufacturing Activity, Real Estate and Construction

- Changing In-Migration

- BMO Offering Support to Businesses - $10 Billion in Additional Credit Available Over the Next Three Years

- Team vying to win grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- The girls' team to be actively involved with the Club des petits déjeuners du Québec to raise funds and provide nutritious breakfasts to school kids

- Expansion of 2.5 to 3 per cent expected in 2012

- Crops leading the way - large canola crop in the cards

- Growth in the 2 to 3 per cent range expected in 2013 and beyond, reflecting sector's increasing exposure to emerging markets.

- Report Shows Job Growth Far Outpacing the National Average

- BMO Offering Support to Businesses by Making $10 Billion Available Over Next Three Years

- McMaster University's DeGroote Business School Provides Insights on Hamilton

BMO's Paul Taylor and Jack Ablin to Host Call Today (April 26th, 2012)

- Overall, half of Canadians are leaning towards a shorter amortization to pay off their mortgage sooner

- Alberta leads the way

- According to BMO Economics, shorter amortizations key to strengthening household financial stability

- Team becomes the next contender for $125,000 prize towards a field refurbishment

- Team's recent community efforts have raised money for research at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

BMO vice-chair Kevin Lynch committed to strengthening Waterloo's international impact and world-leading expertise in education and innovation

- Latest figures show the waiting game could be over in regions with low foreclosure rates as improving conditions poised to put a floor under prices in some states this year

- Demand being driven by firmer job growth and good affordability

- BMO survey shows 16 per cent of Canadians would consider purchasing a home or property south of the border

BMO's Paul Taylor and Jack Ablin to Host Call on April 26th, 2012