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Many mortgage holders have little room for higher payments: MPC + MORE Jun 26th
New consumer research finds recent buyers and newcomers are facing sharper affordability pressure, even as confidence in homeownership remains resilient..... More »
Mortgage penalty calculator + MORE Jan 22nd
If you have a closed mortgage and decide to break your mortgage contract before the agreed-upon term has expired, you’ll likely have to pay a prepayment penalty fee. A mortgage penalty calculator can help you figure out exactly how much those fees will be and will make it easier to know whethe.... More »
Mortgage rates under 5%? They’re coming back as lenders slash fixed rates + MORE Dec 7th
For the first time since last spring, mortgage shoppers finally have a condition-free sub-5% fixed mortgage rate option..... More »
Are Toronto House Prices Headed Back to 2016 Levels? + MORE Feb 13th
Concern is growing that Canada’s largest housing market may be about to experience a new round of froth, similar to that seen in 2016. Back then, red-hot housing markets in the Greater Vancouver and Toronto Areas ultimately forced the federal government to introduce the 2016 and 2018 mortgage stre.... More »
Buying a home? Here’s how to decide how much to put down Oct 22nd
Should you put the minimum down, leaving you more for moving expenses or the maximum to reduce your mortgage payments?.... More »
Lessons From the 2018 Digital Mortgage Conference – Part I
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
“If you don’t view yourself as a technology company that does mortgages, you’re missing it.”—Bill Emerson, Vice Chairman, Quicken Loans That quote encapsulated this week’s third annual Digital Mortgage Conference in Las Vegas. To compete in the next decade, brokers and lenders will have to provide consumers with the online experience they want in […]
Rising Interest Rates a Headwind for Canada’s Housing Market
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Rising interest rates and tighter mortgage lending rules may dampen the Canadian housing market in the coming months by reducing affordability for prospective buyers. That’s the latest outlook from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), which revised its fall housing forecast, saying now that sales will drop 9.8% and prices will soften 2.8% to $494,900. […]
