Jonalyn Cueto

Jonalyn Cueto

Canadian Mortgage Professional

Jonalyn Cueto

freelance news writer

11 years experience294,284 Total views on Canadian Mortgage Professional in 2025

Jonalyn's specialty topics

mortgage trends housing market affordability housing finance

Jonalyn Cueto is a contributor for Key Media. Her coverage spans business, finance, pension fund, private markets, M&A activity, retirement, and employee benefits.

Jonalyn has over six years of writing experience and more than a decade in the journalism industry. Her early writing career focused on current events and lifestyle topics, collaborating with various local and international media outlets primarily as a freelancer.

She has also worked as a book editor and technical editor, editing dissertations, essays, and textbooks—experience that sharpened her attention to structure, clarity, and accuracy in complex material.

Her combined newsroom and editorial experience shapes her approach to financial and business journalism.

She holds a bachelor's degree in mass communications, majoring in journalism, and a master's degree in business administration, majoring in marketing management.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“Drawing on both journalism and business training, I focus on producing reporting that is accurate, balanced, and accessible, helping readers understand the forces shaping markets, industries, and the broader economy”

Also published by

Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Wealth Professional Canada · Insurance Business · Canadian Occupational Safety · The Educator

Featured content from Jonalyn

Condo plan's discount premise faces market doubts How homeowners can avoid a 'huge' mortgage renewal shock Young Canadians feel high pressure to buy property

Previous experience

  • Synchrogenix Philippines — technical editor
  • Bookbright Media — freelance technical editor
  • Isentia Manila — broadcast writer
  • Christian Post — freelance news writer
  • Rex Publishing — editor/proofreader

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications, major in Journalism
  • Master's degree in Business Administration, major in Marketing Management

Read the latest stories by Jonalyn

Calgary's industrial market sees strongest quarterly performance since 2022

Tight supply and rising rents could boost deal flow for commercial lenders and brokers

Calgary's industrial market sees strongest quarterly performance since 2022

Housing and health funding cliffs loom as federal budget nears: RBC

Federal housing funding is projected to fall from more than $10 billion to $4 billion by 2028-29

Housing and health funding cliffs loom as federal budget nears: RBC

Why Canada’s house prices have outpaced peers over the past two decades

Real prices have doubled since 2005 as demand outran building, new research finds

Why Canada’s house prices have outpaced peers over the past two decades

FCAC report highlights often hidden or hard-to-find bank fees

A sizable fee pool and costly account switching put competition in the spotlight

FCAC report highlights often hidden or hard-to-find bank fees

Expect 50bps of BoC hikes by January, says Oxford Economics

Oil-driven inflation, a weakening job market and fragile housing complicate brokers’ rate outlook

Expect 50bps of BoC hikes by January, says Oxford Economics

PBO slashes Canada growth forecast, raising questions for BoC path ahead

Mortgage renewals, a softer job market and the Nov. 5 budget loom over a cautious outlook

PBO slashes Canada growth forecast, raising questions for BoC path ahead

FSRA moves to refuse renewal of mortgage agent’s licence

Regulator cites past conduct and false licence information

FSRA moves to refuse renewal of mortgage agent’s licence

Here's how Nova Scotia's housing market fared last month

The Bank of Canada's approach is continuing to impact homebuyers

Here's how Nova Scotia's housing market fared last month

Is a Bank of Canada rate hike becoming more likely?

Strong July hiring clouds September rate call outlook

Is a Bank of Canada rate hike becoming more likely?

Edmonton home sales slide as inventory swells in July

Buyers gain leverage as summer demand cools, RAE reports

Edmonton home sales slide as inventory swells in July