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What You Should Know About Collateral Charge Mortgages + MORE Aug 7th
I recently had clients who were refinancing their mortgage completely reject a very attractive offering from one of the big chartered banks. Their reasoning? All of this bank’s mortgages are registered as collateral charges, and all of their online research into this topic spooked them complet.... More »
Oil shock could keep rates higher for longer, analyst warns + MORE Mar 19th
A prolonged Middle East conflict could push oil prices higher, adding to inflation pressures and raising risks for mortgage rates and household affordability..... More »
What’s the best way of using your home equity during retirement? + MORE Nov 10th
Mortgages in Canada can be a murky subject - one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
High Mortgage Volumes Helped Drive Q3 Results for First National And Equitable Bank - canadianmortgagetrends.comStrong mortgage volumes throughout the year helpe.... More »
Mortgage brokers explained: What they do, and what they don’t (Part 1) + MORE Nov 12th
The first article in our three-part series breaks down what brokers actually do — and don’t do — and why some misconceptions persist..... More »
The $13 Billion Question: Will Ottawa’s “Build Canada Homes” Fix Our Broken Housing Market, or Just Build More Problems? + MORE Sep 28th
Another week, another blockbuster announcement from Ottawa aimed at solving our national housing crisis. This time, it’s a shiny new federal agency dubbed “Build Canada Homes,” launched with a cool $13 billion of your money. The promise? To slice through the red tape, leverage public lands, an.... More »
The annual pace of Canadian housing starts fell to their lowest level in nearly two years in September. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual rate came in at 188,683 units last month, down from 198,843 in August.
