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Jaw Dropping....2 out of 3 dont shop their Mortgage Rate on renewal
2011-12-13 | 10:36:42
Manulife, has conducted a study on the behaviour of people and the various ways they miss EASY opportunities to become debt free earlier. As a Mortgage Professional, I find it upsetting as my goal is always to help you get debt free as soon as...read moreSchedule of Key Interest Rate announcements by BANK of CANADA
2011-12-01 | 11:31:42
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/monetary-policy-introduction/key-interest-rate/schedule/ For 2011:Interest rate announcementMonetary Policy Report18 January19 January1 March---12 April13 April31 May---19 July20 July7 September---25 October26 October6...read moreTHE WORLD ECONOMY AND ITS EFFECT ON YOUR MORTGAGE
2011-11-09 | 08:44:31
Realizing that the instability of the world economy was to continue well into 2012, the bond market recently started to price the Canadian GOC bond at unprecedented lows. Since Canadian Mortgage rates are determined from the GOC Bond, lender took a...read moreHome financial budgeting
2011-03-04 | 10:31:17
While helping clients work out how much they can afford in a mortgage, we will typically work through a simple budget. I find this website to be a terrific source of unbiased information and financial tools. The information is present in...read moreNew Mortgage Rules and their impact on you and your clients
2011-01-17 | 14:23:43
Here is a summary of the new mortgage rules announce today by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. The first item below has a bit of a bite. The full press release is here The new measures:1. A 30 year maximum amortization on insured...read moreHow your credit score is calculated
2010-11-30 | 21:15:43
What’s in your FICO® scorehttp://www.myfico.com/CreditEducation/WhatsInYourScore.aspxFICO Scores are calculated from a lot of different credit data in your credit report. This data can be grouped into five categories as outlined below. The...read morenext »