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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Despite Uncertainty, Canadians Are Keeping Up With Mortgage Payments + MORE Oct 5th
You might have heard some sensationalist news stories over the past year about Canadian homeowners over-borrowing. With the employment rate so low, and mortgage debt so high, how could Canadians possibly keep up with their payments? Headlines spewed dire warnings that once payment deferrals expired,.... More »
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 »
BoC’s Macklem Lays Out Plan to Wind Down Bond-Buying Sep 11th
Since the start of the pandemic, the Bank of Canada has been buying up billions of dollars worth of bonds each week, which has helped keep borrowing costs, including fixed mortgage rates, low. On Thursday, BoC Governor Tiff Macklem outlined the roadmap for ending the Bank’s bond-buying program.... More »
Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada Nov 1st
Owning real estate is a goal for many Canadians, and while it can be a rewarding investment, it comes with financial responsibilities that you must carefully manage. First and foremost, you need to be able to calculate your mortgage payments, down payment, penalty fees and other costs. Onli.... More »
13,000 CIBC mortgage clients have come out of negative amortization Dec 19th
Over the past three months, roughly 13,000 CIBC clients have taken action to bring their mortgages out of negative amortization..... More »
2020 Mortgage Forecasts: Defaults to Jump, Originations to Tumble, Sales to “Suffer”
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
There’s no doubt that Canada’s mortgage and real estate industries will suffer in the short term due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. But how long will the pain last and how far out might the recovery be? Those are questions being asked by many in the industry, and some have put forth their best guesses. Here’s a look at the latest mortgage-related forecasts for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021… Mortgage Arrears to Rise in 2021? So […]
Latest in Mortgage News: Home Price Recovery Not Expected Until 2022
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
On the heels of new data showing that home prices tumbled in April across many of Canada’s largest cities, CMHC is forecasting it will take at least until 2022 for a return to pre-recession levels. The federal housing agency modelled out a pandemic scenario that was “not as severe as this,” CEO Evan Siddall said in a teleconference following the release of CMHC’s annual report. “And I’m sure that you’d understand that the realm of plausibility has expanded significantly as […]
