Monday Mortgage Minute March 8th Interest Rates
Although bond yields rose last Friday as of Monday March 8th Toronto Mortgage Interest rates remain unchanged. Over the weekend some lenders have warned of the possibility of fixed rate mortgages increasing. This weekend I decided to deliver my Monday Mortgage Minute from the slopes of Mont Tremblant Quebec, however I am back in ...
Toronto Mortgage Interest Rates March 1st 2010
To start the month, there is a new variable rate mortgage! I can now offer Prime minus 40 (1.85%) on 3 year variable mortgages. It was also announced after I recorded my video, that the 5 year fixed rate special that I was offering at 3.69% has been extended for closings up until April ...
P-.40 3 Year Variable Introduced by Merix Financial
Again Merix Financial is the first “kid on the block” to introduce a new variable rate. Fresh off the press Merix is now offering P-.40 on their 3 year variable rate mortgages! The effective mortgage interest rate is currently (2.25-0.40) = 1.85%. The mortgage is available for 90 days and is available to purchasers ...
Toronto Mortgage Interest Rate Minute February 22nd
Mortgage interest rates in Canada haven’t changed for the past two weeks. The bond yields have remained relatively stable and low which is good if you are in the mortgage market. Currently there is little pressure on rates so we should enjoy these current low interest rates for a while. Currently I can offer ...
Mortgage Reforms Announced This Week
This week Jim Flaherty and his Federal Department of Finance announced some important reforms to the rules governing mortgage qualification. See my reaction in the video
Monday Mortgage Minute February 8th – Toronto Interest Rates
We started off this morning with the lowering of the fixed 5 year special offered by mortgage lender Merix Financial leading all the lenders down. The “quickclose” special is now at 3.69% for a fixed 5 year rate. The only condition is that the mortgage must close by March 26th 2010. Other than that ...