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Scotiabank not worried about its floating-rate portfolio Jun 28th
With variable rates rising by the month—and more hikes anticipated—observers are keeping a careful watch on adjustable-rate mortgages..... More »
Renewal Rate Shock Diminishing, Says BoC + MORE Nov 9th
Falling mortgage rates over the course of 2019 have reduced the rate increase shock for those renewing a mortgage. While those renewing a mortgage this year are still locking in at a rate higher than their previous rate, that increase is quickly declining, according to data from the Bank of Canada. .... More »
Q2 Lender Earnings: Strong Results and a Positive Outlook for H2 + MORE Aug 21st
Some of the country’s key mortgage lenders benefited from strong housing activity seen over the first half of the year, according to second-quarter earnings. While results were strong across the board, part of that was a function of weak Q2 2020 comparisons, which magnified gains this quarter..... More »
OSFI unlikely to tweak the mortgage stress test tomorrow + MORE Dec 16th
Canada's banking regulator is set to announce the results of its annual review of the mortgage stress test's minimum qualifying rate on Thursday..... More »
DLC Takeover Bid Collapses Dec 21st
Unexpected drama is unfolding with one of Canada’s leading mortgage brokerages. Back in September we reported how DLC was making a play to retake control of itself from Founders Advantage Capital Corp (FA). The deal was to lead to increased investments in broker technology and new acquisitions of .... More »
Interest-Only Makes a Comeback
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
Innovative mortgage products. Remember those? With Ottawa’s onslaught of rule tightening, it’s been a while since we’ve seen a new product that was substantially unique. This is one of them. Merix Financial, the broker channel’s seventh-largest lender by market share, is launching the Interest-Only Flex mortgage on Monday. The IO Flex has one key purpose: […]
The Run Down on Reverse Mortgages: What Are They and Why Do Homeowners Get Them?
– ratesupermarket.ca
Although it may seem like a complicated or paradoxical concept, the features that make up a reverse mortgage are rather simple. A reverse mortgage is a home equity product that allows homeowners aged 55 years and older to access up to 55 per cent of the value in their home.
Homeowners can choose to receive the money from the reverse mortgage via one lump-sum payment, planned advances, or a combination of both options. If there is an existing loan on the property, the debt must first be paid out from the reverse mortgage funds.
One of the core benefits of a reverse mortgage is that, the home owner is not required to make any payments once they have received the funds. It would be prudent, however, to make payments if they don’t want to accumulate interest. Interest is added to the original loan amount, and charged until the loan is paid off in full, but the home owner does have the option to pay off the principal and interest in full at any time. If the home owner dies before repaying the full amount of their loan and interest, their estate is obliged to repay the remaining amount in full…
