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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Mortgage borrowers to see payments increase by 20-40% at renewal: Bank of Canada May 19th
The Bank of Canada says it it concerned about the ability of households to service their debt, particularly as mortgage holders are facing payment increases of up to 40% at renewal..... More »
Latest in Mortgage News: Toronto and Vancouver Home Sales Surge in September Oct 8th
The fall was supposed to herald in a period of more subdued housing activity and home price growth. But preliminary September data for the Greater Toronto and Vancouver areas tells a very different story. In the GTA, home sales reached a new record of 11,083, representing a 42.3% gain compared to Se.... More »
Canadians opting for shorter mortgage terms as they hope for declining interest rates + MORE Jun 15th
Canadian housing mortgage rates are all over the map. Don't get trapped in an unnecessarily costly mortgage agreement.
You Don’t Need a Big Bank to Get a Mortgage - canadamortgagenews.caIt’s tough to get a mortgage these days. New and existing clients have been calling non-stop letting me.... More »
How to buy a home the right way, according to CMHC + MORE Mar 1st
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has updated its free guide to the process of buying a home, with an emphasis on encouraging Canadians to think long term about what kind of home they should buy — or whether they would be better off renting..... More »
Less than 10 Percent of Canadians Could Buy a House in Toronto + MORE May 30th
Thinking about owning a home in Canada? It was only a few years ago that Toronto and Montreal were ranked among the best places to live with the cost of living as a contributing factor.
But the cost of ownership has now skyrocketed. In cities like Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, only those in the .... More »
Goldman Sachs reaches mortgage settlement worth $1.2-billion
– theglobeandmail.com
Settlement with Federal Housing Agency resolves claims bank sold faulty mortgage bonds
