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.
Latest News
Making sense of the markets this week: June 23, 2024 + MORE Jun 23rd
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
We’re building more houses—and prices are down!
On Monday, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation announce.... More »
EQB mortgage book grows as credit recovery pushed into 2027 Jun 2nd
The bank reported continued growth in uninsured personal mortgages and insured multi-unit lending, but higher credit provisions and a softer housing market weighed on second-quarter earnings..... More »
Watch: What is the mortgage stress test? Mar 5th
If you’ve purchased a home in the last several years, or plan to buy one soon, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the mortgage stress test. Since 2018, the stress test has served as a set of rules banks and lenders use to determine if you qualify for the mortgage you want. It’s possibl.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: September 24, 2023 + MORE Sep 23rd
Allan Small, Senior Investment Advisor at the Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
No surprise: Canada’s inflation rate ticked up in August
Canada’s annual inflation rate jumped to 4% in August, up from 3..... More »
‘Strike Out Cancer’ goes national as mortgage industry aims to raise $1M in 2026 + MORE Jan 14th
The annual bowling fundraiser is growing from a Toronto event into a 14-city campaign, with the mortgage industry aiming to raise $1 million for cancer research this year..... More »
Breaking down bank fees
– moneysense.ca
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit a lot of Canadians hard—emotionally, physically and financially. So it isn’t surprising that many are calling out banks that raised their fees to consumers at a time when so many people are struggling. Given the number of banks that have also reported record profits this year, the question on many customers’ minds has been: Why?
Watch: MoneySense – Breaking down bank fees – Presented by EQ Bank
Why do banks charge fees on everyday transactions?
Depending on what kind of account you have, and where, certain everyday transactions, like sending an e-Transfer or paying for an online purchase in a foreign currency, may result in a charge being debited from your account; or you may be charged a flat fee each month.
In either case, fees are a way of recouping banks’ costs (for example, staff salaries; overhead costs for brick-and-mortar branches; the admin involved with approving a loan or mortgage), but also a way to meet the demands of their shareholders…
MCAP to Acquire Paradigm Quest and Merix
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Canada is about to have a new #1 non-bank lender. MCAP announced today that it’s buying Paradigm Quest (PQ), giving it PQ’s in-house brands, Merix Financial and Lendwise — and reportedly, origination contracts with dozens of other private label brands. The move makes MCAP a juggernaut in the mortgage broker industry. Pending completion of the deal, MCAP will eclipse the former leading non-bank lender, First National. After the acquisition, MCAP’s mortgage assets under management will top $140 billion. First National […]
