About Mortgages

When you are making plans to buy your first home, it's impossible to know what you don't know. This first ...

Having the right down payment strategy can save you a lot of money in the long term, and pay back ...

Glossary and explanation of important mortgage terms, with links to relevant articles that discuss the nitty gritty. Links to related ...

Private mortgages have a number of costs you may not expect, and different terms and benefits than traditional mortgages. Rather ...

Thanks to tighter mortgage qualification rules and higher-priced real estate—particularly in the greater Vancouver and Toronto areas—it’s not always easy ...

The Ottawa Region has been on a tear for a few years now, and there is no sign of things ...

Here we explain the mortgage stress test - what it means, why it exists, and how it affects you the ...

It's counter-intuitive that high-ratio higher-risk mortgages qualify for lower interest rates, and banks will compete to go lower. We explain ...

What makes a strong mortgage co-signer? Not a great job, nor huge equity with tiny mortgage, nor a fantastic credit ...

Most of us have accounts with a chartered bank, so it's natural we turn to them when we need a ...

Published: • Reader Asks: "What's the Right Choice? Pay Down Student Debt, Or Save Down Payment For Investment ...

Should you buy your first home or pay off your student debt? This is part two of the response to ...

From time to time I meet people who are anxious to buy a home, but have no down payment saved ...

Credit rating and savings are not always a mortgage slam dunk Anytime someone wants to borrow money – for whatever ...