by Jenn Slater | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Finance, Mortgage
Alternative lending refers to lending practices that fall outside the normal banking channels. These are lenders that think outside the box and offer lending solutions to Canadians who wouldn’t otherwise qualify for traditional bank products. Although we all like to...
by Jenn Slater | Jul 22, 2020 | Blog, Homeownership, Mortgage
If you have a variable rate mortgage, and recent economic news has you thinking about locking into a fixed rate, here is what you can expect will happen. Firstly, your lender will be very happy as they will now make considerably more money off you. Not only will your...
by Jenn Slater | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcement, Blog, Mortgage
Bank of Canada will maintain current level of policy rate until inflation objective is achieved, continues program of quantitative easing. The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of ¼ percent. The Bank Rate is...
by Jenn Slater | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog
It has been said that there are two certainties in life; death and taxes. Well, as it relates to your mortgage, the single certainty is that you will pay back what you borrowed, plus interest. However, how you make your mortgage payments, the payment frequency, is...
by Jenn Slater | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog
It’s safe to say that things have (mostly) calmed down in the mortgage world since the beginning of COVID-19. The rush of mortgage deferral applications appears to be behind us. So if you’re looking for a new mortgage, right now is an excellent time to get...
