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Variable-rate mortgages are about to trigger payment increases Aug 9th
There's been a lot of discussion recently about how variable-rate mortgage holders could face their "trigger point." We're going to explore what that means, and the implications for borrowers..... More »
Variable Mortgage Rates to Rise as Prime Rate Jumps to 3.20% + MORE Apr 16th
Variable-rate mortgage holders are about to see their interest costs rise again after Canada's Big 5 banks announced a 50-basis-point hike to prime rate on Wednesday..... More »
Q4 2019 Bank Earnings – Mortgage Morsels + MORE Jan 11th
Profits were down among the big banks in what has been called a “bleak” fourth-quarter earnings season. It was the weakest earnings growth since 2016, particularly for the likes of TD and CIBC, who saw their net income fall 3% and 6%, respectively, compared to last year. TD President and.... More »
Will you make money on your rental property? + MORE Sep 8th
After a strong rise in real estate prices in 2021 and in early 2022, many markets are now seeing weakening home prices. Current rental property owners, as well as new potential investors looking to buy, may be wondering how to determine if a rental property is a good strategy for them.
If you are.... More »
Rate hikes, food inflation, mortgage costs: How to get through the cost of living crisis + MORE Jul 18th
No matter the state of your finances, avoiding your fears is not the way forward, experts say. Focus on what you can control..... More »
Morneau Ordered to “Review” Stress Test. What Can We Expect?
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
The directive from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Friday was short and sweet: “Review and consider recommendations from financial agencies related to making the borrower stress test more dynamic.” What will actually come from this review and the resulting tweaks (if any) to the mortgage stress test is unclear. BACKGROUNDER: There are two mortgage stress tests, one on insured mortgages (less than 20% down payment) and another on uninsured mortgages. The latter, implemented on January […]
Latest in Mortgage News: Mortgage Delinquencies on the Rise
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
The debt burden carried by Canadian consumers continued to rise this year, causing more people to fall behind on their debt payments…including their mortgages. The 90-day-plus delinquency rate for mortgages rose to 0.18% in the third quarter. That’s a 6.7% increase compared to a year earlier, according to data from Equifax. Non-mortgage debt delinquencies were up 9.7% in Q3 to 1.15%. That’s the highest third-quarter reading since 2012. “While the uptrend in delinquencies has been relatively modest, it has been […]
Getting divorced? What about the family home?
– canadamortgagenews.ca
Having worked on 8,000+ mortgage applications at this stage in my career, I’ve witnessed my share of separations and divorces. While I have shared a financial and personal perspective on marital splits in the past, it is always worth revisiting for those out there that are going through these life changes now or in the future.
You’ve heard the stats: 1 out of every 2 marriages fails. Actually, I think the number of failed marriages is even higher now. Wait, let me rephrase that. A marital split is not a failure. I think that’s old-world thinking. A marital split is usually a positive move for all parties involved – for the spouses who are no longer in love and the kids who don’t have to see an unhappy married couple.
Marital splits can be a very emotional and difficult time in one’s life – especially when there are kids involved. There’s always one parent who wants to keep the house because the kids grew up there or have friends there or it’s just more familiar to them…
