News Releases

- Poll reveals 78 per cent of post-secondary students plan to use rewards and discount programs to reduce day-to-day expenses

- Seventy-seven per cent have set a budget before heading off to school

- Canadians plan to spend an average of $428 on back-to-school purchases-up from $362 last year, an increase of 18.2 per cent

- Parents spending average of over $500 per child in post-secondary studies

- Quebecers plan to spend the most on back-to-school shopping, with Ontarians planning to spend the least

- New BMO branch represents a $1.4 million investment in the community

- BMO offers customers extended banking hours - open six days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in 11 different languages

- BMO Urban Picnic to feature the BMO Ferris Wheel, along with complimentary BBQ, beverages and ice cream

- As part of the event, BMO, the AIR MILES Reward Program, a LoyaltyOne program, and MasterCard to present Kids Help Phone with $30,000 donation

Today marks 10-year anniversary of electrical blackout that affected Ontario and the eastern United States

- BMO Urban Picnic to feature the BMO Ferris Wheel, along with complimentary BBQ, beverages and ice cream

- As part of the event, BMO, the AIR MILES Reward Program, a LoyaltyOne program, and MasterCard to present Kids Help Phone with $30,000 donation

- Students expect to graduate with $26,297 in debt and predict it will take 6.4 years to pay it off

- More than half of students use loans to finance their post-secondary education

- Canadians can cast their vote for their favourite team until August 19th at BMOsoccer.com for a chance to earn up to 2,500 Bonus AIR MILES

- Grand prize includes a $125,000 prize towards a refurbishment of the winning team's local soccer field

- Winning team to be announced Wednesday, September 11, on TSN's MLS coverage as well as on TVA's Coup d'oeil

- BMO Preferred Share Fund is designed to generate regular income from a high demand asset class

- BMO Tactical Dividend ETF Fund is a low-cost, globally diversified ETF-based investment for investors who are seeking income and growth

- Expansion of U.S. dollar lineup provides further access to the U.S. market

Two new managed investment solutions designed to provide diversified market and asset exposure, each through a series of six risk-differentiated portfolios

- Half of Canadians have the equivalent of three months of expenses set aside

- However, one-quarter are living paycheque to paycheque

- Ideal emergency savings fund should be equal to at least three months of income

- Canadians can cast their vote for their favourite team from August 5 - 19 at BMOsoccer.com

- Grand prize includes a $125,000 prize towards a refurbishment of the winning team's local soccer field

- Winning team to be announced Wednesday, September 11 on TSN's MLS coverage as well as TVA's Coup d'oeil

- Outlook for Canadian farmers remains positive

- Food Day Canada celebrates importance of using Canadian ingredients and supporting Canadian farmers and fishers who produce them

- Follow Food Day Canada on Twitter: @FoodDayCanada or #FoodDayCanada

- Panellists to provide insight on the growth of women's soccer in Canada and the importance of grassroots soccer in this evolution

Individuals should consider "enhanced" estate planning to address the potential emotional impact on family and beneficiaries

- Panellists to provide insight on the growth of women's soccer in Canada and the importance of grassroots soccer in this evolution

- Majority have at least a rough plan in place to pay down debt

- Among those with non-mortgage debt, the vast majority with a detailed debt repayment plan expect to be debt-free within 5 years

Second Annual BMO Farm Family Awards Ceremony for Ontario a highlight of the 100th anniversary of the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo

Emerging student artists from each province and territory recognized in the 11th annual BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition

- National winner receives $10,000 prize, 12 regional winners receive $5,000

- Four-in-ten Canadians are confident they could cover all of their medical costs incurred abroad without the help of travel medical insurance

- Estimated medical costs abroad could run as high as US$20,000 to fix a broken leg in Florida or US$40,000 for decompression sickness treatment in Thailand

BMO making up to an additional $1 billion available to help businesses rebuild

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

- However, 83 per cent of Canadians carrying some form of debt, up from 74 per cent in 2012

- The majority expects to be debt free in the next five years, while 18 per cent expect it will take 12 months

- Four-year university degrees can cost more than $60,000; could rise to $140,000 for a child born in 2013(i)

- More than two-thirds of Canadian parents are concerned about how they will fund their child's post-secondary education

- Statistics Canada: Between 2001 and 2011, the number of self-employed women grew by 23 per cent compared with 14 per cent growth in male self-employment

- Both men and women are primarily motivated by doing something they are passionate about

- New BMO branch represents $6.4 million investment in the community

- Offering customers extended banking hours, seven days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in seven different languages

- BMO studio branch opens within Port Colborne Mall to provide customers with convenient location

- New branch concept features an open layout, customer meeting spaces and free WiFi connectivity

- Offering customers extended banking hours, six days a week

- Win brings team one step closer to the grand prize, which includes $125,000 towards the refurbishment of a soccer field in Nanaimo

- United Way chosen by team to receive $500 donation from BMO

- More than 40 per cent of married couples concede that they have different investing styles

- An overwhelming 98 per cent of couples believe spouses should be on same page financially, yet fewer than half of engaged couples have had a detailed discussion about their finances

- 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

- BMO releases report on outlook for economy, labour market and housing market in Winnipeg

- Diverse economy supporting growth

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

- Offering customers extended banking hours - seven days a week

- 'Making Money Make Sense' in eight different languages

- Team seeks local support as they vie for the grand prize of $125,000 for a community field refurbishment

- Girls to direct $500 charity contribution to Special Olympics Halifax

- BMO Private Bank Report examines relationship between payroll and performance in Major League Baseball

- Toronto Blue Jays' $117.5 million payroll not meeting win expectations

- Chicago teams: White Sox, Cubs both struggling

New BMO soccer report by Dr. Jean Cote, leading youth sport expert, focuses on "how" to coach, not "what" to coach

- Home sales up 3.3 per cent in June, 6.4 per cent over previous quarter

- Prices up in 80 per cent of major markets; Vancouver continues to show signs of an impressive rebound

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

- Two-thirds of Canadians with a will have put a power of attorney in place

- Family dynamics, availability and emotional stability affect the choice of Attorney

- Talk It Out: Having the conversation early on can reduce challenging consequences down the road

- Winnipeg report to be issued this week

- Upcoming reports for 2013 to include Ottawa and London

- Low prices and higher rents attracting investors into the U.S. housing market

- Investors account for one-in-five resales

- Tailwind could persist into 2015

- Report reveals parents' spending for entertainment and movies, eating out and impulsive purchases on children

- Study also shows differences in spending and savings habits among Canadians with and without kids

- Investors retreat from bonds into risk assets following U.S. Federal Reserve's signals on quantitative easing

- U.S. economy continues to improve

- Proposed E.U. banking union expected to restore stability in Eurozone

- Canadian commodities soften because of weak Chinese economy

- Emerging markets provide most potential for growth

- Innovation and scale will reward producers in challenging environment

One step closer to the grand prize including $125,000 field refurbishment

- Thirteen teams named BMO Team of the Week to date; two spots remaining

- Nominations close 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

- 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

- B.C. investors edge out Alberta's for highest score on BMO Nesbitt Burns' Savviest Investor Index

- Study finds 84 per cent of Canadians are generally confident that they're managing their investments well; however, many don't have a financial plan, know their investor profile or what investments they hold

- An investment advisor can help with managing your portfolio, creating a written financial plan and providing other advisory services such as insurance, business succession planning and tax & estate planning

BMO Junior Reporters will be reporting live from Stampede Park

BMO Bank of Montreal Survey Shows Canadians Overwhelmingly Agree That Running a Family Farm is a Difficult Job

- Regional differences: Ontario buyers most likely to stay the course, those in B.C. will wait longer, while buyers in Prairies and Quebec to buy sooner

- BMO Chief Economist says housing market has stabilized following new rules

- BMO encourages first-time buyers to stress-test their mortgage to ensure they can afford housing costs regardless of a rise in interest rates

- Report reveals why Canadians feel motivated to buy and eat local food

- Locavore movement - those who make an effort to eat locally - happening across the country

- Regional differences: Albertans buying beef; Quebecois choosing cheese; Ontarians wanting wine; Atlantic Canada feeding on fish

- Eighty percent of Canadians with a will have chosen a family member as their Executor

- Know your role: Executors of a will must carry out close to 70 separate duties

- Summer months are an ideal time to consider who your Executor could be and discuss the topic with him/her

- Majority of first-timers are taking steps to stress-test their mortgage

- According to BMO Economics, rate hikes expected to start in the second half of 2014

- Three-quarters plan to "stress-test" their first mortgage against a higher interest rate

With Summerfest in full swing and plenty more to see, now is the time to visit