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This Website has been created to present certain selected information to investors and to provide access to certain material documents concerning Equitable Bank’s (“Equitable”) Legislative Covered Bond Programme (the “Legislative Programme”). The Legislative Programme is registered under the National Housing Act (Canada).
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No CMHC approval
THESE COVERED BONDS HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (“CMHC”), NOR HAS CMHC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT. THESE COVERED BONDS ARE NOT INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY CMHC OR THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA OR ANY OTHER AGENCY THEREOF.
CES OBLIGATIONS SÉCURISÉES N’ONT PAS ÉTÉ APPROUVÉES NI DÉS APPROUVÉES PAR LA SOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE D’HYPOTHÈQUES ET DE LOGEMENT (« SCHL »), ET CELLE-CI NE S’EST PAS PRONONCÉE SUR L’EXACTITUDE OU LE CARACTÈRE APPROPRIÉ DU PRÉSENT DOCUMENT D’INFORMATION. CES OBLIGATIONS SÉCURISÉES NE SONT PAS ASSURÉES NI GARANTIES PAR LA SCHL, LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA OU AUCUN AUTRE ORGANISME DE CELUI-CI.
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