High credit card rates costing Canadians a fortune- Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

High credit card rates costing Canadians a fortune Interest rates have never been lower. Banks are falling over themselves to loan money to people to buy houses – with rates as low as 2.99%. The low rate environment has got so bad the finance minister asked the banks to stop engaging in so-called mortgage wars. Should […]

Despite Challenges, Canada’s Generation Y Still Plan to Own Homes, According to Royal LePage National Survey

New mortgage regulations and current home prices seen as obstacles by Generation Y TORONTO, ON, March 20, 2013 – Although there are genuine hurdles to owning a home for Canadians, a new Royal LePage Real Estate survey shows that Generation Y (born between 1980 and 1994) and Baby Boomers (born between 1947 and 1966) still strongly desire […]

Finding Vancouver Mortgages Is Stressful

Finding Vancouver Mortgages Is Stressful A recent poll conducted by ING Direct and Angus Reid was just released. This survey revealed nearly 66% of Canadians and those seeking Vancouver mortgage who were questioned do not find the process of obtaining their mortgage to be all that easy or uncomplicated. In fact, a mere 7% of […]

Majority of Canadians stress about finding RRSP cash – Adil Virani Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canadians who are stressed about the annual RRSP deadline are not alone according to a new study that found 60 per cent of respondents feel anxious about coming up with the money for their retirement savings. And almost half of respondents to the survey – 49 per cent – who make an annual RRSP contribution […]

Paying down debt Canadians’ main focus in 2013: poll

Canadians appear less concerned about retirement planning than in years past as they continue to focus on debt reduction as their main financial priority, according to a new study released Wednesday by CIBC. Over all, the poll done for the bank by Harris/Decima showed 17 per cent of respondents selected debt reduction as their main […]

CIBC Poll: New Year, Same Plan – Pay Down Debt

  CIBC Poll: New Year, Same Plan – Pay Down Debt Paying Down Debt once again tops the list of financial priorities for Canadians entering 2013, while Retirement Planning declines in importance TORONTO, Jan. 2, 2013 /CNW/ – Canadians have named paying down debt as their top financial priority entering 2013 – the third year in a row that debt has topped the […]

The Advantages of a Vancouver Mortgage Broker versus the Bank

The Advantages of a Vancouver Mortgage Broker versus the Bank Did you know that almost half of all Canadians still agree to simply accept the rate their bank offers them for their mortgage? I suppose it’s somewhat understandable because they have a history with each other. It just might be because it also seems simpler […]

Homeownership in Canada: A love story

Homeownership in Canada: A love story ComFree survey shows Canadian homeowners fall out of love with their homes after five years TORONTO, Sept. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – We’ve all heard of people getting the “seven year itch” when it comes to a monogamous relationship, but a new study commissioned by the ComFree network, the largest commission free real […]

Why cash rests in your home- Find a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Garry Marr |More from Garry Marr |  It’s become the new retirement savings plan — owning a home. What else is one to make of a country where about half of Canadians said they didn’t make a contribution to a registered retirement savings plan this year but close to 70% of households now own their home. Your […]

The BoC’s Coté On Risk & Household Debt

The BoC’s Coté On Risk & Household Debt Since the credit crisis, theBank of Canada has stepped up efforts to quantify the risk lurking in our financial system. Deputy Bank GovernorAgathe Côté spoke about this Tuesday. She explained how the BoC models risks and provided the following factoids on Canadians’ debt exposure. She said: “…While record-low interest rates in […]

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