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5 surprises to avoid when switching mortgages before your term ends + MORE Jul 31st
These days, being a home owner with a mortgage can feel like you’ve ordered the chicken dinner before realizing there was a steak special. You orchestrate a last-minute switch before your meal arrives, and it’s only once your overcooked steak is served that you know you’ve made a mistake.
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New year, better mortgage rates: Credit tips to get you there + MORE Jan 5th
As we step into a new year, it’s a great time to reassess your financial habits and ensure your credit profile is in top shape..... More »
U.S. banks snatch up MBS that notched best returns since 2002 + MORE Jan 8th
Flush with deposits, U.S. banks are buying up mortgage bonds and betting that the asset class will get a further boost in 2026 from relaxed capital rules..... More »
Q2 2019 Bank Earnings – Mortgage Morsels Jun 26th
Canada’s big banks felt the effects of a sharply slowing economy and cooling housing market in the second quarter. Most reported net income growth in the low-to-mid single digits. Several saw 90+ day delinquencies rise slightly in the quarter, and all of the banks, with the exception of Nation.... More »
Hacks to Slash Your Mortgage and Clear Your Debt Early + MORE Aug 16th
Finding you the best financial practices is what gets us up in the morning. And our staff is a great resource for these ideas. So we polled the staff in our office to ask one simple question: What mortgage hacks do you use to speed up your mortgage payments?
Here are their best tips for getting o.... More »
Broker Lender Market Share – Q1 2018
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Credit unions saw their slice of the broker pie shrink in Q1. That comes despite OSFI’s January 1 stress test, which played right into their hands given they are provincially regulated. Broker market share for CUs fell 0.6% versus Q1 2017. Less competitive pricing was a key reason. In particular, CUs offering non-OSFI compliant mortgages […]
