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As bond yields fall, mortgage providers are cutting fixed mortgage rates + MORE Dec 1st
With bond yields nearly 60 basis points off their highs reached earlier this month, fixed mortgage rates are slowly following and trending downward..... More »
The Latest in Mortgage News: CMHC sees chance of a recession if BoC policy rate hits 3.5% + MORE Jul 13th
As the Bank of Canada continues to hike interest rates, the country's housing agency sees the chance of a recession growing the higher rates go..... More »
How much is home insurance? Sep 17th
Home insurance is, as you may know, property insurance that protects the homeowner’s private residence, including the outside space, like your shed and deck, too. By paying a monthly or annual premium, you are assured that damage or loss to your home—typically a person’s most important and exp.... More »
Latest in Mortgage News: Mortgage Delinquencies on the Rise + MORE Dec 21st
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 ear.... More »
Latest in Mortgage News: Toronto Home Prices Set July Record Aug 9th
The rebound for Toronto home prices continued in July, with the average selling price reaching a record $943,710. That’s a 16.9% increase compared to a year earlier, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB). Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were up 29.5% in July compar.... More »
Parent of U.S. Mega-Lender Buys Control of Mortgage Fintech, Lendesk
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
No, Quicken Loans has no plans to start selling mortgages in Canada. But it does want a piece of our mortgage technology market. That’s why its parent company, Rock Holdings Inc., has acquired a majority stake in Vancouver-based Lendesk. Lendesk is a mortgage fintech company that connects borrowers and mortgage brokers to lenders online. It […]