by debtcancel | Jan 14, 2019 | Mortgages
Floating-rate mortgage holders who had feared the Bank of Canada’s recent full-steam-ahead view towards continued rate hikes can take a breather—at least for now. The central bank adopted a more dovish stance at last month’s rate hold announcement, which...
by debtcancel | Oct 5, 2018 | Mortgages
Back in 2013, the B-20 rules as underwriting guidelines for residential mortgages came into effect. The rules were put in place as a direct response to the financial issues in the United States caused by “poor mortgage lending practices”...
by debtcancel | Aug 20, 2018 | Mortgages
With the new mortgage stress test coming (into) effect in January, this year has had more than its share of headlines about the difficulty of qualifying for a mortgage. But that could be about to change, at least for one group of buyers. Self-employed workers make up...
by debtcancel | Aug 7, 2018 | House Tips, Mortgages
Q: I know fixer-uppers provide excellent value, but I’m worried I’ll be in indefinite renovation mode for years if I pay for one home improvement project at a time. Should I stick to a turnkey property? A: You’re right, fixer-uppers offer excellent value. (And no, you...
by debtcancel | May 14, 2018 | Mortgages
Canadian real estate borrowers are paying their mortgages at a near record pace. Filings with the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) for the first quarter, show mortgages in arrears have fallen to new lows. The largest markets of Ontario and BC are just off of record...
by debtcancel | May 9, 2018 | Credit Health, Mortgages
The latest set of federal mortgage rules has been blowing a cool wind over almost every Canadian real estate market. With the exception of Ottawa, Montreal and a few others, home prices have slowed down or dipped, sometimes upsetting the calculations of homeowners...
