Forum: Mortgages

I saw a great post on www.CanadianMortgageTrends.com answering the question: “What is the difference between a HELOCs (home equity lines of...

In this synchronized world of competition where everyone is trying their level best to be the best, it is hard on the part of the consumer to choose,...

Hello, I am in my late 20's and buying my first property. I got approved for a loan from Coast Capital. Found an apartment and put in an offer....

There has been a long-running debate as to whether a borrower should use a bank or a mortgage company to obtain a home purchase loan or refinance...

I just went in for a meeting with my local bank manager and she told me about mortgage insurance. Is this worthwhile?!

I'm considering my first house purchase in the GTA (Ontario) and was wondering if anyone has any good links that describe the plethora of...

My mortgage is up for renewal and I'm wondering whether I should lock in a 1 year fixed rate @ 2.15% and wait for the variable @ prime - x% to come...

I found a company on this site, Safebridge, contacted them by telephone and decided to apply for a mortgage through their online sight. After...

I've found a house i'd like to buy and am going through the mortgage process now. Anyone know a good real estate lawyer in GTA (that's not $2K/hour)?

Sutton Member Program has launched the lowest 3 year Fixed rate in Canada at 3.25%. More information is available at suttonmember.com

Hi, I am in the market to refinance my house, and came upon this 3.77% rate for five years. I have not contacted this company yet to get the...

The Bank of Canada dropped their main lending rate by 0.50% yesterday and we've seen the big banks decrease their prime lending rates which has led...

I'm coming to the end of my 5 year fixed deal with TD. I've heard that you can get great deals by changing banks when you're going for a mortgage...

i see that some MBH (mortgage brokerage house) are offering great rates( for 5 year fixed and 5 year variable). please advise if getting a mortgage...

Hi I'm wondering what the maximum amount would be for me to be able to borrow and how much of a deposit is required as I'm a first time buyer. ...

Will all fees be transparent or do you receive an unknown sum from lender?

I'm just looking to renew my mortgage now and have seen that fixed rate mortgage are really low right now, and I guess you can ***ume that variable...

anyone using mortgage brokers these days?