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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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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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What Does a Private Mortgage Cost?

Private mortgages have a number of costs you may not expect, and different terms and benefits than traditional mortgages. Rather ...
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Private Mortgage FAQs: What Is a Private Mortgage and When Would ...

Despite increasing in market share by nearly 50% in less than a year, most Canadians don't know what private mortgages ...
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How To Bypass Canada’s Mortgage Stress Test When It Gives a...

Canada's mortgage stress test was designed to help ensure Canadians don’t overstep their financial means. However, there are special cases ...
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What is a Consumer Proposal?

Consumer proposals are an important part of the Canadian insolvency process, and are the main alternative to filing for bankruptcy ...
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Using Home Equity Loan to Pay Off CRA Tax Debt

Tax arrears Is a debt that can't be negotiated away, with a creditor you can't afford to ignore. It's never ...
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Mortgage Pre-Approval In Canada: What It Is & How To Get It

Mortgage pre-approval is used by lenders to “vet” borrowers and estimate spending ability for a home purchase. Seven factors determine ...
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First Time Home Buyers Ontario: Everything You Need to Buy Your F...

In this primer for first time homebuyers, we examine how you know you're ready to take the leap, 7 steps ...
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Can You Be Denied A Mortgage Renewal? Mortgage Renewal Advice Fro...

Canada's mortgage stress test and a new international accounting standard -- IFSR 9 -- are creating tremendous uncertainty for mortgage ...
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Mortgage Renewal Tips For Ontario

Auto-renewing your mortgage is easy, but can be a very poor financial decision. These top 3 mortgage renewal tips will ...
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Alternative Mortgage Lenders Explained

The media paints alternative lenders as shadowy, less-than-reputable lenders who prey on desperate homebuyers. We look at the important role ...
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Buying a Home After a Consumer Proposal

Buying a home after a consumer proposal is a real possibility, but you must prepare for the credit history challenge ...
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Two Ways To Pay Off Your Consumer Proposal Early

Once your consumer proposal is approved, a new reality sets in and you adjust to a life of better budgeting ...
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The Myths About Co-Signing For a Mortgage

What makes a strong mortgage co-signer? Not a great job, nor huge equity with tiny mortgage, nor a fantastic credit ...
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Private Second Mortgage Solved Big Problems

Private mortgages are great tools for solving specific types of problems. Homeowners who need to consolidate debts or pay off ...
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