It was only days ago that the Federal Government announced that it would provide increased flexibility to lenders to defer mortgage payments during the COVID-19 crisis. Shortly thereafter, the big 6 banks announced they would be allowing up to 6 months of mortgage payment deferrals to assist those impacted by COVID-19. The monoline lenders followed […]

The Bank of Canada announced a 50bps cut to the overnight rate on Friday at an unscheduled meeting. The overnight rate, or policy rate, can have an impact on the Prime lending rate at the banks, as we saw 2 weeks ago at the BOC’s regularly scheduled meeting. The banks have not responded to this […]

By Angela Calla Dominion Lending Centres – Accredited Mortgage Professional WHAT THE ELECTION RESULTS MEAN FOR YOUR MORTGAGE With all the news we have seen on the election, I thought I would sum it up from a mortgage industry perspective. What the liberal win means for your mortgage: 1. We will see the continuation of […]

By Geoff Lee DLC GLM Mortgage Group Co-signing on a loan may seem like an easy way to help a loved one (child, family member, friend, etc. ) live out their dream of owning a home. In today’s market conditions, a co-signor can offer a solution to overcome the high market prices and stress testing […]

By  Ryan Oake DLC Currently, all borrowers in Canada need to qualify for a new mortgage at the current Bank of Canada Benchmark Qualifying Rate or at their approved mortgage interest rate plus 2.0%, whichever is higher. For more than a year, this Bank of Canada Benchmark Qualifying Rate has been 5.34%. Now, for the […]

By Todd Skene- DLC Home Smart Mortgage The most common question we get for mortgages is “what is your best rate?” Now imagine we walked into our local coffee shop and asked “what is your best price?” Doesn’t happen. There are all kinds of different coffees and lots of ways to make them. The same […]

I often have people ask why so much documentation is required for mortgage financing. Along with an employment letter, you are asked to provide a copy of the offer to purchase/sale agreement, MLS feature sheet, a pay stub, your most recent Personal Tax Notice of Assessments (NOA), T4’s, confirmation of down payment, etc. “Why is […]

By Debra Carlson DLC Jencor Mortgage It’s common for a first-time homebuyer to be overwhelmed when it comes to real estate industry jargon, so this BLOG is to help make some of the jargon understandable. To help you understand the process and have confidence in your choices, check out the following common terms you will […]

By Pauline Tokin,  DLC Canada Inc. A recent article in the Huffington Post addressed the pricing strategy for the Big Six Banks, BMO, CIBC, National Bank, RBC, Scotia and TD and who really sets interest rates.  RBC announcing a rate drop in January and the other banks soon followed.  For consumers the banks are seen […]

By Kristin Woolard DLC National WHAT IS AN UNINSURABLE MORTGAGE? With the mortgage rule changes in recent years, lenders have had to make some adjustments to their rate offerings. There are different tiers and rate pricing based on the following 3 categories: 1) Insured – a mortgage that is insured with mortgage default insurance through […]