by Lorne Collis | Nov 2, 2015 | Guest Columns
The role of a mortgage broker is to provide their client with the best possible mortgage for which they qualify. That doesn’t always translate into the lowest rate. But GDS, TDS, LTV and all of the other industry acronyms aside, what is the best mortgage for your...
by Jean Sorensen | Aug 4, 2015 | Advice for Agents
Syndicated mortgages are growing in popularity but they come with investor cautions for mortgage brokers putting them out there. A syndicated mortgage is formed when a number of investors or individuals pool their funds to make a loan to the developer. Each investor...
by Martin Rumack | Jun 15, 2015 | Featured, Legal Issues
As most homeowners are aware, mortgage life and default insurance is different from homeowner’s insurance, which provides coverage for loss caused by fire, theft, and in some cases, floods or sewer back-ups. There are primarily two other types of mortgage insurance:...
by Trisha Fineza Forbes | Apr 14, 2015 | Advice for Agents
The journey to home ownership is filled with fears and anxiety. To help navigate the process, first-time homebuyers look to industry professionals who live and breathe the housing and mortgage financing market for guidance. Homebuyers in the thinking-about-it stage,...
by Don Procter | Feb 20, 2015 | Advice for Agents, Featured
While banks and mortgage lenders reluctantly cut lending rates after the Bank of Canada dropped its interest rate, buyers of real estate have much more to consider than the lending rates when they choose a mortgage. Lenders that allow frequent lump sum payments,...
