Five mortgage market truths, like you can do better than 2.99% Article by Rob Carrick with The Globe and Mail, April 2, 2014 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 (…) Continue Reading →
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Apr
01
“A mortgage is often the largest financial commitment of a lifetime”
Mortgage Brokers go the Extra Mile – By Kathryn Boothby, For Postmedia News on March 26, 2014: “Len Collins is well-versed in mortgage financing – he owns four houses, so he’s had considerable experience in these matters. But even so, he says he never goes it alone. Collins signed his first mortgage deal with a (…) Continue Reading →
Mar
31
Finance Minister Oliver won’t meddle in mortgage market – for now
Article by Tara Perkins, Bill Curry, and Tim Kiladze as posted in The Globe and Mail on March 27, 2014. “Canada’s new Finance Minister is taking a hands-off approach to the mortgage market, signalling that, unlike his predecessor, he does not want to interfere in the rate-setting decisions of the banks. Joe Oliver had been (…) Continue Reading →