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How Will Borrowers Be Impacted By CMHC’s Tougher Canadian M...
With a shell-shocked COVID-19 Canadian economy as backdrop, CMHC moved to tighten lending standards for insured mortgages. New rules for ...
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How Long Do You Have to Wait After Completing a Consumer Proposal...
After a consumer proposal has been fully paid, many think about buying a home. If already homeowners, they may be ...
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A Horrible Credit Score After Finishing a Consumer Proposal Isn...
A horrible credit score after finishing a consumer proposal isn't necessarily your fault. Many who've completed a consumer proposal are ...
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Mortgages 101 — What You Need to Know Before Applying For a...
Most first-time buyers lack sufficient funds to purchase their home outright and require loan financing (a mortgage) to make it ...
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COVID-19 Financial Questions and Answers
A running thread of reader questions and our answers and research about the impact of COVID-19 on your finances ...
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Good Credit Hygiene Saves Over $100K On Typical Mortgage
Many services are available to give Canadians free access to their credit scores, but the problem is they all provide ...
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Rebuilding Credit After Consumer Proposal or Bankruptcy
After you file a consumer proposal, expect your score to drop into the low 500’s, maybe even lower than that ...
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How to Fix or Rebuild Credit Fast in Canada
Situations often arise where a new mortgage application, or car loan/lease, is impacted by a credit score that's lower than ...
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How to Improve Credit Score in Canada: Tips, Myths & Real Ca...
Your credit score always matters no matter if you are buying a home, renting an apartment, leasing a car or ...
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Early Payment Of Consumer Proposal A Total Game Changer
This couple from BC tracked us down at AskRoss looking for relief from a large private second mortgage and also ...
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No credit history qualified for a mortgage
This is a cautionary story about the importance of having your own unique personal credit facilities, and not to simply ...
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You Must Review Your Credit History Before a Mortgage
Discovery of errors on a credit report at the last minute could have cost homebuyers the home they wanted if ...
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Repair Bad Credit For Future Mortgage
This is the story of a home buyer who had no credit history at all at the time she made ...
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Two Credit Cards Are Better Than One
It is important to exercise all your credit cards from time to time, if your goal is to optimize your ...
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Tenants Need Good Credit Too
If you have rented an apartment in the past, you know that landlords typically ask you about your credit history ...
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Rebuild Credit Well Before Buying A Home
If buying a home is in your plans, you need to ensure your personal credit history is the best it ...
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