Obtaining a mortgage or secured line of credit in Canada at the best rates is often a daunting task. We can help! Read the articles below for more info.
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Mortgage digest: More Canadians sidelined from homebuying as recession fears rise May 21st
A growing number of Canadians are pressing pause on homebuying plans as economic anxiety deepens, according to BMO’s latest Real Financial Progress Index..... More »
Should you loan money to someone who is house rich and cash poor? May 19th
My daughter is 60, divorced, owns a house, perhaps $800,000 house value. She has a small mortgage and no savings of any kind. She lives on a line of credit and a credit card. Her only income is about $300 to $400 monthly CPP.
She is wondering how best to manage. Should she sell now and rent for a.... More »
Behind CMHC’s Premium Hike + MORE Apr 13th
On June 1 higher insurance premiums kick in for those buying a home with less than 10% down. These folks will cough up another 0.45 percentage points of their home’s value to get an insured mortgage. That’s got some wondering, why are insurers picking on people with small down payments?.... More »
Vancouver's Pre-Sale Condo Market Is Hot To Trot Jan 29th
By Lydia McNutt
More than 10,500 new condo units* are slated to hit the Greater Vancouver housing market this year, according to MLA Canada's 2017 Market Intel report -- opening up plenty of more-affordable housing options for prospective homebuyers who have been priced out of the single-detached s.... More »
Prepare for a 10% minimum down payment + MORE Dec 7th
The federal Department of Finance is seriously considering weighing in on Canada’s housing market by raising the minimum down payment on a home purchase from 5% to up to 10%. Their recommendation to the Minister of Finance could come as early as January 2016.
According to RateSpy.com founder and.... More »
Ontarians Are Choosing Debt Over Retirement Savings
– ratesupermarket.ca
Should I pay off my debts or save for retirement? It’s a dilemma faced by many Canadians, and in Ontario, debt repayment is winning the battle. Forty per cent of Ontarians say paying off debt is their top financial priority, with 19 per cent prioritizing their mortgages, according to a study by Meridian Credit Union. Even more worrisome is the fact that 10 per cent listed stop living paycheque-to-paycheque as their top financial priority.
Retirement Savings Taking a Back Seat
We all know we need to save for retirement, but knowing and putting those plans into action are two separate things. Twenty one per cent of Ontarians haven’t even started building their nest egg! So what’s their reason for putting retirement savings on hold? Fifty two per cent said they were focused on paying off debt, 51 per cent said they couldn’t afford it, and 49 per cent said saving for retirement is not a priority for them at the moment.
“As household debt in Canada hits a new high, it’s encouraging to see Ontarians recognizing how important debt repayment is to their financial future,” says Bill Maurin, Meridian’s acting chief executive officer and chief financial officer…
