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Canada’s financial consumer watchdog unveils guidelines to support at-risk mortgage borrowers Jul 6th
The country's financial consumer watchdog today unveiled new guidelines urging financial institutions to provide support to mortgage holders who are facing "severe financial stress" and are at-risk of default..... More »
Is Canada’s mortgage stress test still relevant? Aug 24th
Earlier this month, the Bank of England scrapped its mortgage affordability stress test. With mortgage rates presumably approaching their peak for this rate-hike cycle, some are wondering if changes to Canada's stress test are overdue.
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The Broker Channel Gets Another Prime Lender: Strive Capital + MORE Sep 23rd
Strive is live. It’s Canada’s latest prime lender in the mortgage broker market..... More »
The latest in mortgage news: uninsured posted rates at decade-highs + MORE Mar 11th
Uninsured posted rates from Canada's Big 6 banks have skyrocketed over the past year, according to data from the Bank of Canada..... More »
Birch Hill and Brookfield to acquire First National in $2.9B deal + MORE Jul 29th
Founders Smith and Tawse to retain minority stakes as mortgage lender enters new chapter.... More »
Meridian Gets Competitive; Posts Lowest Two-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate on the Market
– ratesupermarket.ca
Meridian is making news as of late, as it recently posted the lowest two-year fixed-interest rate in recent Canadian history, compared to the “Big Five” banks and other lenders on the market. As Ontario’s largest credit union, Meridian is offering a two-year fixed mortgage at 1.98 percent.
This competitive rate may be good news for potential home owners in Ontario. Buying a home has become increasingly difficult across the country in recent years, especially in city centres like the Greater Toronto Area and Metro Vancouver, due to rising interest rates and the mortgage stress test cutting into affordability.
“The reality is that it is next to impossible for many young people to get into the housing market in Ontario today,” said Dayna Whitney, Associate Vice President, Retail, Meridian, in a press release. “We believe this is an extremely competitive rate and it represents an exceptional opportunity to save – particularly for first-time homebuyers.”
The new rate is available to Ontarians who are:
looking to own a primary property up to a maximum purchase price of $1 million with an outstanding mortgage balance (after down payment) of $799,000 or less…
Home Sales Fall Sharply From January
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
The Canadian Real Estate Association reported today that national home sales plunged 9% from January to February, with 75% of local markets, including all major cities, recording fewer transactions. It’s not the first time CREA has reported such a steep month-over-month decline—home sales also dropped sharply last January when the mortgage stress test came into […]
