March 27, 2012
Canadian Real Estate Market: Balloon or Bubble?
Is the Canadian real estate market headed for a crash? Let's review the current ...
February 14, 2012
Benjamin Tal’s Economic Buzz Winter 2012
What's making economic news? Here's a reader's digest version of Benjamin Tal's latest economic ...
February 4, 2012
Canada Looks to Tighten Mortgage & Credit Lending Rules in 2012
Canada is looking to tighten some of its credit lending rules. Here's what you need to ...
November 3, 2011
By the Numbers: October Statistics
The following is a selection of key October statistics published by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage ...
August 16, 2011
Is Buying a House a Good Investment?
Is it a good investment to buy a home? Here's why owning a home is often a solid investment for ...
November 1, 2010
Mortgage Radar: Fcac & Renting Vs Owning
In this post, we discuss the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the debate between renting vs owning a ...
October 25, 2010
Mortgage Radar: What’s New This Week
What's new in the mortgage world this week? Here are some of the top headlines in the industry right now in today's Mortgage ...
October 7, 2010
The Old Man, the Boy & the Donkey
An old man and a young boy were traveling through a village with their donkey. The boy rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked it was a ...
August 16, 2010
Monday Interest Rate Review for August 16th 2010
If we were to take a general macro view of fixed mortgage rates in Canada one can say that when the markets (i.e. TSX, DOW etc) are strong there is upwards pressure on fixed rate mortgages and the ...
June 28, 2010
Gifted Down Payment
Mortgages are very dynamic transactions. There are areas of the mortgage approval that don’t warrant any kind of special consideration but if for whatever reason the lender’s guidelines ...