Canadians are borrowing more than $10-billion a year from family, lenders and their credit cards to afford a down payment for a home, with such borrowing accounting for more than 13 per cent of total down payments.v
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/housing/canadians-borrow-over-10-billion-annually-for-home-down-payments/article24871171/