Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) is providing a C$2 billion loan to Home Capital Group Inc (HCG.TO) and taking a 38 percent stake in the mortgage lender, a move which is pressuring short sellers who targeted the stock as Canada's housing market has turned riskier.
Shares in Home Capital (HGC.TO) closed up 27 percent on Thursday.