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Non-mortgage debt and delinquencies on the rise: Equifax Apr 10th
High interest rates have applied the brakes to Canada's housing market, with mortgage originations down nearly 40% compared to a year earlier..... More »
Mortgage Growth Slows, Alt-Lender Share Grows: CMHC Jul 17th
Canada’s mortgage market grew by its slowest pace in more than 25 years in 2018, according to new data released by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. At the same time, the share of the market controlled by alternative lenders—which typically lend to riskier clients and charge higher in.... More »
Community Trust at 50: A golden anniversary built on broker partnerships + MORE Oct 19th
Reflecting on five decades of alternative lending, national growth, and an unwavering commitment to the Canadian mortgage broker community..... More »
Ask the Expert: Steve Garganis – How Trump’s tariffs will affect your Canadian mortgage + MORE Feb 1st
I will start with a quote from Trump’s book, The Art of the Deal
“I aim very high and then I just keep pushing and pushing and pushing to get what I’m after. Sometimes I settle for less than I thought but I still end up with what I want.“
In the summer of 2016, ahead of .... More »
How to protect yourself from identity fraud in Canada + MORE Mar 31st
In 2024, Canadians lost a jaw-dropping $638 million to fraud, according to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). That’s already a hefty $60 million more than losses reported the previous year, but the true total is likely much, much higher—experts at the CAFC say that less than 5% of scams are .... More »
Should You Apply For a Loan or Line of Credit?
– ratesupermarket.ca
Banks offer a variety of products to give you access to cash. But is every borrowing option the same? If you’re weighing the alternatives, you may struggle with the choice between a loan and line of credit. Only you can decide what’s best for you, but there are some factors to consider. Those include your personal spending habits and your plans for the extra source of funding.
What’s the Difference?
Once you’re approved for a line of credit, you don’t have to use it right away. The credit line is available for you to draw from as you need, but you’ll have to make regular payments on any balance. It’s considered a revolving form of credit, where you get the available credit back after you’ve made the agreed upon payments. Some lines of credit only require that you pay the interest on any outstanding balance.
A loan typically comes as cash in one lump sum. You pay it off in fixed installments. Once it’s paid off, it’s paid off…
