My mission is to help keep mortgage consumers informed! + MORE Dec 9th

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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Despite Uncertainty, Canadians Are Keeping Up With Mortgage Payments + MORE Oct 5th

You might have heard some sensationalist news stories over the past year about Canadian homeowners over-borrowing. With the employment rate so low, and mortgage debt so high, how could Canadians possibly keep up with their payments? Headlines spewed dire warnings that once payment deferrals expired,.... More »

Latest in Mortgage News: House Price Growth to Cool by End of Year: TD + MORE May 1st

TD Bank is forecasting that home prices have further to rise yet before finally starting to lose steam by the end of the year. “…with markets remaining historically tight, more near-term gains are in the cards,” wrote TD economist Rishi Sondhi in a recent report. But, with home pri.... More »

Q2 2019 Bank Earnings – Mortgage Morsels Jun 26th

Canada’s big banks felt the effects of a sharply slowing economy and cooling housing market in the second quarter. Most reported net income growth in the low-to-mid single digits. Several saw 90+ day delinquencies rise slightly in the quarter, and all of the banks, with the exception of Nation.... More »

Do you pay capital gains tax when separating or divorcing? + MORE Jan 25th

I just read your article on paying capital gains on a property inherited from a spouse when there was no official separation agreement in place. Interesting, and I have a related question. If spouses separate with an official separation agreement but keep the matrimonial home and mortgage in both na.... More »
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Mortgage Industry Reacts to Liberal Budget + MORE Mar 21st

Hoping for minor tweaks to the mortgage stress test, the Liberal government’s 2019 budget instead left many in the industry underwhelmed and with more questions than answers. The stress test was left untouched, and instead Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced two key changes aimed at easing aff.... More »
My mission is to help keep mortgage consumers informed!
Many mortgage brokers and other sales/service professionals keep track of numbers to measure whether we’re on track for growth year-over-year.
So, I did some math. Since becoming a broker in 2004, my team and I have successfully funded more than $920 million in mortgages. That’s a big number, and I’m proud of my accomplishments – but not only because of the monetary value. Of course, everyone has to earn a living, but I also get to help people make their home dreams come true everyday. Now, that is among my proudest accomplishments by far!

For years, I was asked to become a Team Lead and take on mortgage agents to mentor and guide. Finally, five years ago, I put together a team of mortgage professionals at the request of my then corporate head office. And, in 2017, we ranked Top 20 nationally among large teams for funded mortgage volume. Now, here’s something else I’m extremely proud of: helping my team build their individual businesses and succeed!
Where it all began
Prior to becoming a broker, I worked with two of Canada’s largest financial institutions for 15 years…

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Tempered Rate Hike Forecasts for 2019

– canadianmortgagetrends.com

Floating-rate mortgage holders who had feared the Bank of Canada’s recent full-steam-ahead view towards continued rate hikes can take a breather—at least for now. The central bank adopted a more dovish stance at yesterday’s rate hold announcement, which confirmed a growing chorus of analysts who now expect the bank to take a slower pace on […]

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