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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Should I sell and rent or get a reverse mortgage? + MORE Jul 7th
I’m an 82-year-old widowed woman, and my savings are depleting fast. I feel privileged, as I have the luxury of owning my own two-bedroom, one-bathroom condo.
I have two options: to selI and rent a one-bedroom apartment, probably starting at $2,000 a month, or staying in my home and getting.... More »
Top Performers: Collin Bruce + MORE May 27th
By Vanessa Chris, Special to CMT Collin Bruce attributes his success in the mortgage brokering industry to one simple element: necessity. When he first started out—following a career in commercial lending, two failed Subway franchises and a stint in house-flipping—he was up to his eyeballs in de.... More »
My advice is simple: Over 50? Get a secured line of credit while you can qualify. + MORE Nov 15th
Contrary to media reports about our ‘record personal debt levels’, it’s extremely prudent to ensure you have access to emergency money.
The line of credit popularity that took place in the ’90s wasn’t a bad thing. It allowed us to borrow at low rates to invest or spend.... More »
What’s Driving Canadian Homebuyers? Feb 16th
Mortgage rule changes and increasing interest rates—surprisingly—weren’t the top motivators for prospective homebuyers in 2017, according to a new survey from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). Instead, the 2018 Prospective Home Buyers Survey found that improved accessibil.... More »
The interest rate hike is going to leave its mark on Canadian exporters Jul 14th
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Canada is the second G7 country to embark on the path of normalizing monetary policy. Raising the key interest rate to 0.75 per cent, the Bank of Canada also adopted a bias towards tightening policy over time and reversing the “insurance” rate cuts of 2015. The move bolstered the.... More »
Bridgewater’s New Gateway Mortgage
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Bridgewater recently unveiled its “Gateway” product, a conventional mortgage for homeowners with credit and/or income provability issues. It’s meant to be short-term financing (one to three years) until a borrower can qualify for better-priced long-term financing. Todd Poberznick, AVP B2B Solutions, provided these details: On what makes the Gateway Alt-A mortgage unique: Three things, he says: “…We will […]
