Interest rate and inflation are generally like two sides of a coin. When one moves one way then the other side follows it. Although it seems to be a general norm but it may not hold ground for long. In 2008 during the financial meltdown Canadian government
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For many home buyers out there, shopping in a tight market is a very stressful and difficult task. To add to that if the buyer does not know the limit of his or her borrowing ability then it is like a blind date. You may end up
Read more →Apart from banks there are many financial institutions that can provide a borrower with a mortgage. Credit Unions are non-bank lenders. Credit Unions are provincially regulated. A list of Credit Unions operating in Ontario can be obtained from here. Federal Government has been actively trying to bring
Read more →Almost two years ago, OSFI introduced the idea of Residential Mortgage Underwriting for the lenders. It promised that there will be one for the insurer too. Now it has delivered on that promise. In its new B-21 guideline it has outlined the expectations for prudent residential mortgage
Read more →It is license renewal season for Ontario mortgage brokers and agents. This time of the year is also a busy season for the brokers. A lot of home buyers are searching for mortgage as they prepare to move into the new home coming spring and early summer.
Read more →OSFI does not try to forecast about current state of Canadian residential mortgage market nor its future. It observes the market closely and is ready to take corrective action, if necessary to protect the interest of consumers, depositors and the lenders. This was told by Superintendent Julie
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CMHC has published its First Time Home Buyers Survey. It is full of useful information for the mortgage professionals. That does not mean that a home buyer can not gain form it. It is very useful to understand the mindset of a first time home buyer. Who
Read more →Every recurring event has a first time. Buying a home can be one of many or just one time experience for all the home buyers. Home buying is an expensive process. So, naturally, buyers do their best to eliminate mistakes. Here we have tried to list few
Read more →Canadian banks – at present do not have a fixed capital ratio requirement. What they have is a mixed bag of guidelines imposed by OSFI. Since the last balance sheet meltdown, various BASEL committees were set up and they came up with ideas to regulate financial institutions
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Somehow all the federal or federally regulated organizations like to let the rabbit loose from their hats before long weekends. CMHC followed the long venerated tradition this time too. On August 1st it sent a note to the lenders stating that it will be rationing its backstop
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A latest BMO poll shows that the home buying intentions among the First Time home buyers are in decline in short term future. First time buyers are a very important part of the Eco-system. The initial target range for them may not be as big but they
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