HOW CREDIT AFFECTS YOUR LOAN APPROVAL

HOW CREDIT AFFECTS YOUR LOAN APPROVAL When you apply for a loan, lenders assess your credit risk based on a number of factors. Your credit score, as well as the information on your credit report, are key ingredients in determining whether you’ll be able to get financing and the rate you’ll pay. To get approved […]

New Canadian banking rules called ‘game changer’ for real estate tax evasion

New Canadian banking rules that took effect July 1 are a “game changer” that could help governments in Victoria and Ottawa fight real estate tax scams exploited by foreign buyers, says a prominent B.C. immigration lawyer. As of July 1, Canadian banks must confirm detailed information on non-resident clients — such as name, address, date […]

INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE – DO YOU KNOW WHO CAN GIVE IT TO YOU?

INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVICE – DO YOU KNOW WHO CAN GIVE IT TO YOU? Independent Legal Advice – Do You Know Who Can Give It To You?First off, I’m sure some are saying what is Independent Legal Advice? ILA is just as it sounds – the need to seek independent legal advice. At Dominion Lending Centres, […]

Canadian home sales rise 0.8% to highest level in four years – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

Canadian existing home sales in June reached their highest monthly level in more than four years as prices continued to rise in some of the country’s hotter markets. But the housing market is becoming an increasingly local story with the disparity between hot and cold markets growing across Canada, something the Canadian Real Estate Association […]

The 11 most expensive U.S. homes ever sold – Ask a Vancouver Mortgage Broker

The 11 most expensive U.S. homes ever sold Bing MapsReal estate records were broken by this 18-acre property in the Hamptons that sold for $147.5 million. Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Email Comments  More The top of the U.S. luxury market has been on a tear. Last month, a Greenwich, Conn. estate sold for $120 million, making it one […]

Frustrated Flaherty urges Europe to deal with Greece and ‘move on

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The global economy is at risk of falling into a second recession if European leaders don’t resolve the debt crisis soon, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Wednesday. “The European crisis is the world’s most immediate and pressing problem,” Flaherty said at a Canada-U.S. Securities Markets Summit in New York. “It […]