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Mortgage or retirement savings? Where to get the most bang for your extra bucks + MORE May 4th
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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Opinion: When another refinance may be the wrong answer + MORE Jun 20th
As equity shrinks and household debt rises, some homeowners are finding that another mortgage may only delay a deeper financial reckoning..... More »
3.4 million Canadians will renew their mortgages by 2025: Royal LePage - Financial Post + MORE Oct 26th
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Latest in Mortgage News: Canada’s Housing Market Not a Bubble…Yet: BMO Feb 15th
Despite concerns about ever-rising home prices, Canada's housing market still doesn't resemble a bubble, at least not yet..... More »
Should you buy a vacation property? + MORE Aug 27th
The benefits of owning a vacation property are obvious. A cottage, cabin, condo or trailer a short drive from your home can provide a quick weekend recharge. A property down south can serve as a regular vacation destination or extended winter stay for a snowbird.
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Genworth and Canada Guaranty Won’t Adopt CMHC’s New Mortgage Rules
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Following the announcement of CMHC’s new mortgage rules last week, Canada’s other two mortgage insurers, Genworth Canada and Canada Guaranty, confirmed Monday they will not be following CMHC’s lead. “Genworth MI Canada Inc….confirms that it has no plans to change its underwriting policy related to debt service ratio limits, minimum credit score and down payment requirements,” the company said in a release. Similarly, Canada Guaranty said it “confirms that no changes to underwriting policy are contemplated as a result of […]
CMHC tightens mortgage rules in latest response to COVID-19
– moneysense.ca
On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced changes to the eligibility rules for mortgage insurance, in the agency’s latest response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new rules will lower the amount of debt an applicant for an insured mortgage can carry, set a higher credit score to qualify for CMHC insurance, and will require a homebuyer to use their own, and not borrowed, funds for their down payment.
COVID-19 “has exposed long-standing vulnerabilities in our financial markets, and we must act now to protect the economic futures of Canadians,” said Evan Siddall, CMHC’s President and CEO.
CMHC provides insurance that protects lenders if homeowners default on their mortgage. If a buyer has a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase price, mortgage default insurance is required, and is paid by the homeowner. Some properties, including those with a purchase price of $1 million or more, are not eligible for CMHC insurance.
Siddall says the new rule changes will stabilize housing markets by reducing demand and putting a damper on “unsustainable housing price growth…
The new rules will lower the amount of debt an applicant for an insured mortgage can carry, set a higher credit score to qualify for CMHC insurance, and will require a homebuyer to use their own, and not borrowed, funds for their down payment.
COVID-19 “has exposed long-standing vulnerabilities in our financial markets, and we must act now to protect the economic futures of Canadians,” said Evan Siddall, CMHC’s President and CEO.
CMHC provides insurance that protects lenders if homeowners default on their mortgage. If a buyer has a down payment of less than 20% of the purchase price, mortgage default insurance is required, and is paid by the homeowner. Some properties, including those with a purchase price of $1 million or more, are not eligible for CMHC insurance.
Siddall says the new rule changes will stabilize housing markets by reducing demand and putting a damper on “unsustainable housing price growth…
