Call it the Homer Simpson approach to business growth: when the pie is shrinking, eat a bigger piece.

Canada’s big banks have been doing just that. Facing slower growth in the mortgage market and an unofficial government ban on buying one another, the five biggest lenders have been ravenously snapping up any other financial assets that have become available. It’s a trend that looks set to continue.

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