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Should retirees consider a home equity sharing agreement (HESA)? + MORE Jan 30th
Toronto-based Clay Financial recently began accepting applications for a new home equity product called a home equity sharing agreement, or HESA—not to be confused with the HISA, which stands for high-interest savings account.
Clay raised seed funding in 2023 and is initially launching the prod.... More »
Scotiabank “intentionally slowing” its mortgage portfolio + MORE Mar 2nd
With its new CEO now at the helm, Scotiabank has laid out its plans for a shift in focus in terms of how its funds its loan book..... More »
Celebrating excellence: New inductees join the Mortgage Hall of Fame + MORE Oct 20th
Canada’s mortgage industry came together on Monday night to honour this year’s three newest inductees into the Mortgage Hall of Fame..... More »
It’s Financial Literacy Month Nov 10th
We’re celebrating Financial Literacy Month!
Join Senior Economist, Ted Tsiakopoulos and Mortgage Broker, Steve Garganis Thursday, Nov 12, 2020, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time for a chat about budgets, savings, debt, and more.
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This millennial making $110,000 helps her family with mortgage, groceries. Is it time to buy a place with her boyfriend? + MORE May 16th
‘Can we even afford anything in the GTA. Is it smart to buy?’ Leanne asked. ‘The market is insane.’.... More »
9 Ways to Keep Your Credit Score as High as Possible (Part II)
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
In our previous post, we spoke about the fact that there are so many credit score providers out there, all providing different results, and chances are none of those results are the credit score lenders see when you apply for a loan product such as a mortgage, credit card or car loan. How are you supposed to optimize your credit score when you don’t even know what it is? The answer is by focusing more on your overall “credit hygiene” […]