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By MoneySense Staff on July 8, 2013
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

What mortgage rules?

By MoneySense Staff on July 8, 2013
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

A new study suggests Ottawa's tighter mortgage lending rules haven't deterred many.

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It’s been one year since the federal government last tightened mortgage lending rules in this country and a recent poll for BMO suggests the majority of potential homebuyers have not been affected. One-in-five (19%) however did say the changes (including maximum amortization of 25 years and loans limited to 80% of the property value for insured borrowers) have prompted them to wait longer to buy. The report also found the average amount first-time home buyers plan to spend is approximately $300,000, with an average down payment amount of $48,000 or 16%.
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