Mortgages in Canada can be a murky subject – one that we hope to shed some light on with a series of highly informational articles.
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How to grow your reverse mortgage business by partnering with realtors + MORE Jun 5th
Bring flexible financing solutions to the table to help realtors close more deals..... More »
Scotiabank to buy small Dallas bank in mortgage-finance play + MORE May 30th
Scotiabank agreed to acquire Maple Financial Holdings Inc., which owns a small U.S. commercial bank, as the Canadian firm looks to expand its structured-finance business in the American mortgage industry. .... More »
Where to Buy Real Estate in Canada 2025: Edmonton + MORE May 3rd
With 17 hours of daylight in the summer and aurora-lit skies in the winter, Alberta’s capital is quite literally a bright spot for Canadian home buyers. But while Edmonton has long been recognized as one of Canada’s most affordable major cities, the real estate market is quickly evolving. A .... More »
Why Canadian investors should avoid MLPs Jan 20th
For better or worse, a sizable group of Canadian investors still screens prospective investments by dividend yield. When that search expands beyond Canadian stocks, it often leads into parts of the U.S. market that look attractive on the surface but are poorly understood.
Common examples include .... More »
Paying down your mortgage faster comes with trade-offs + MORE Apr 18th
While extra payments can reduce long-term interest costs, they may also limit liquidity, trigger penalties and crowd out other financial priorities.... More »
AI is coming for mortgage underwriting — but underwriters aren’t going anywhere, lenders say
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
As AI makes inroads into underwriting, lenders say it’s a tool for efficiency — not a substitute for human expertise.Mortgage Digest: Bond yields whipsaw, but fixed rates still have room to fall
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Canadian bond yields have swung sharply in recent weeks, adding uncertainty to the outlook for fixed mortgage rates.
