by Kara Herbeson | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog, Homeownership, Mortgage
Credit. The ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. When you borrow money to buy a house, you will be required to prove that you have a good history of managing your credit. But what...
by Kara Herbeson | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog, Mortgage
There aren’t too many Canadians who are able to save up enough money to pay cash for their home. This is why we have mortgages. A mortgage is a loan made to assist a borrower to purchase a property. The property is held as collateral and interest is charged on...
by Kara Herbeson | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog, Economy, Mortgage
If you bought a house, or had a mortgage renew roughly five years ago, there’s a chance the struggling economy and the relatively low interest rate environment (at the time) influenced you to “play it safe” and lock in a mortgage term for the next...
by Kara Herbeson | May 15, 2018 | Blog, Mortgage
Mortgage consumer debt reached a record level in the second quarter of 2017, yet mortgage holders have proven capable of managing their increasing monthly obligations. That’s according to CMHC’s recently released Mortgage and Consumer Credit Trends report, which said...
by Kara Herbeson | May 1, 2018 | Blog, Guest Post, Mortgage
There have been a number of reports released over the past few weeks that have provided some interesting insight into the state of the housing and mortgage markets. New reports have touched on everything from 2018 renewal rates, foreign buyer statistics and credit...
