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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 »
2024 mortgage market: A year in review Jan 2nd
The past year marked a turning point for Canada’s housing and mortgage market, with rate hikes giving way to rate cuts, alongside numerous regulatory changes and new government program announcements..... More »
Mortgage Digest: Bond yields whipsaw, but fixed rates still have room to fall + MORE Apr 12th
Canadian bond yields have swung sharply in recent weeks, adding uncertainty to the outlook for fixed mortgage rates..... More »
Mortgage Expert alert: Why Canadian housing seems unaffordable in 2026: A 35-year real estate disconnect + MORE Jun 5th
The dream of home ownership in Canada appears distant in today’s mathematical reality. Housing costs account for nearly 30% of household income. Older generations survived 12–18% interest rates in the 1980s and early 1990s. At the time, home prices equaled two or three years of household income..... More »
Sagen sees earnings dip, offset by stronger mortgage insurance growth + MORE Nov 9th
Mortgage insurer Sagen’s premiums climbed 32% from last year as lower rates fuel housing demand, but softer investment income pulled net earnings down to $119 million..... More »
What happens when a buyer backs out of a real estate deal?
– moneysense.ca
When it comes to backing out of a real estate deal, the law doesn’t tend to side with the dealbreaker, says Ron Butler, a veteran mortgage broker and one of the founders of Butler Mortgage in Toronto. If you’re the buyer, “You should find a way to complete the sale—beg, borrow, do whatever you need to do—but close, because the case law overwhelmingly favours the seller,” he says, adding that the courts aren’t usually sympathetic towards the dealbreaker, no matter their reasons or motivations.
Julia Sebastian discovered this the hard way. She entered an agreement of purchase and sale for a $995,000 home on Glasshill Grove in the Erin Mills neighbourhood of Mississauga, Ont in May 2017. She seemed particularly eager. Not only did she offer $45,100 above asking, but she also waived the two conditions of adequate financing and a home inspection—a move intended to make her offer as attractive as possible.
Before the deal could close, the property was appraised for only $920,000, and as a result, Sebastian’s financing was denied…
BMO sees “modest” risk of rising delinquencies as mortgages renew at higher rates
– canadianmortgagetrends.com
In its third-quarter earnings call, the Bank of Montreal said rising interest rates will have the greatest impact on mortgage borrowers at renewal time.
