Can this young Toronto family really afford a house? – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

ROB CARRICK– The Globe and Mail I really want to tell this couple it’s okay to buy a house. Let’s call them Grace and Jim, both 35 years old. They live at Jim’s parents’ place in Toronto with two kids, aged 2 and five months, and they have differing views on buying a home. Jim, a […]

Royal Bank taps auto industry strategy of ‘employee pricing’ to sell mortgages – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

In the latest twist on the mortgage wars being waged by Canadian banks to win customers, Royal Bank of Canada is taking a page from auto dealers by offering “employee pricing” to home buyers. The same interest rate offered to RBC employees is being given to customers seeking new and “switch-in” mortgages across Canada. “This […]

CMHC cutting back on what it covers with mortgage default insurance – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., the Crown corporation that controls the vast majority of mortgage default insurance in the country, says it plans to get out of the market for second homes and is adding restrictions for self-employed Canadians. Effective May 30, CMHC said it will discontinue insuring second homes and will require self-employed Canadians […]

Be careful before you break that mortgage – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Low mortgage rates tempt, but penalties for breaking can be high You want some of these record low rates on the market but you’re locked into a mortgage. Just break it, right? Not so fast, there’s a key question you need to ask before you commit to break a mortgage: how much will it cost […]

OSFI moves to tighten mortgage insurance guidelines – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canada’s financial regulator has unveiled a set of proposed guidelines for mortgage insurance providers aimed at tightening standards around underwriting governance and risk management. You want some of these record low rates on the market but you’re locked into a mortgage. Just break it, right? Not so fast The draft guidelines come two years after […]

Pre-retirement Canadians no longer rushing to repay mortgage debt – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

DAVID ISRAELSON- Special to The Globe and Mail Looking forward to those sunset years when you can put your feet up and burn your mortgage? Peter Veselinovich notices that a lot of people are quietly putting away their matches. The traditional mortgage market, where younger Canadians scrimp and sacrifice in the expectation that they’ll be paid […]

Five mortgage market truths, like you can do better than 2.99% – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

ROB CARRICK- THE GLOBE AND MAIL Here are five things you need to know about the mortgage market as the spring home-buying season gets going: 1. That 2.99 per cent Bank of Montreal five-year mortgage isn’t quite as good as it sounds. BMO’s recent move to bring its rate below the psychologically significant 3-per-cent mark for […]

MBRCC’s New Tool for Interprovincial Brokering

MBRCC’s New Tool for Interprovincial Brokering For mortgage brokers without face-to-face business models, the Internet makes it easy to close mortgages in another province. And a lot of brokers are doing just that, but not always legally. That’s partly why the Mortgage Broker Regulator’s Council of Canada (MBRCC) put out this new tool. They call it the Multijurisdictional […]

Ed Clark ‘supportive’ of Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s hands-off approach in mortgage wars

Toronto-Dominion Bank chief executive Ed Clark is throwing his support behind Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s decision not tell banks how to price their mortgages. Top economist calls out Ottawa on ‘unhealthy’ lack of information about housing market Crucial information needed to assess the health of our housing market is not available in Canada, and without […]

Renovations demand flexible financing choices – Consult with a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Fourth in a series. Whether you are selling your home, buying a new one or simply planning to stay put, renovations will at some point likely become a part of your financial planning. You may decide to renovate to get your house ready to put on the market and perhaps increase the selling price. You […]

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