Mortgages in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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OSFI eyes loan-to-income rules to replace stress test as industry weighs implications Jun 8th
Canada’s banking regulator is weighing a major overhaul to how borrowers qualify for mortgages, one that could have significant implications for banks, brokers and homebuyers alike..... More »
How the Bank of Canada’s interest rate works—and why it’s rising + MORE Apr 13th
The Bank of Canada has raised its policy interest rate by half a percentage point for the first time in decades, a move intended to slow runaway inflation. The rate hike brings the Bank’s policy interest rate, also known as the overnight rate, up to 1% from the previous 0.5%.
It’s the s.... More »
Bank CEOs see mortgage risk easing as attention turns to political uncertainty + MORE Jan 8th
The heads of Canada's biggest banks are finally seeing risks around mortgage renewals easing, only for worries about tariffs and political uncertainty to take their place..... More »
1.4 million Canadians missed a credit payment in second quarter + MORE Aug 20th
There’s a deepening divide among consumers, even as the rate of missed credit payments dipped, a new Equifax Canada report shows.
It shows 1.4 million Canadians missed a credit payment in the second quarter. While that’s up by 118,000 compared with the same time last year, it’s down sligh.... More »
Opinion: When competition crosses a line in mortgage brokering Oct 16th
Every so often, a situation comes along that reminds us of a darker side of mortgage brokering. Most of the time, competition is healthy. But sometimes, it crosses a line; not legally, but ethically..... More »
Mortgage Brokers Get TD’s HELOC, At Last
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
After well over a decade in the market, TD is finally bringing its popular marquee product to brokers: the TD Home Equity FlexLine HELOC. Mortgage brokers have been bugging TD business development managers for this product for years. Until now, the bank has reserved HELOCs for its proprietary sales forces, to give them an edge. In about three months—January 10, 2022—that will change, the company says. “We’ve been talking about it in a meaningful and strategic way for the last […]
