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Mortgages

Mortgages

What is porting a mortgage in Canada—and when should you do it?

While there are many factors to consider, porting a mortgage makes the most sense when your existing mortgage rate...

What is porting a mortgage in Canada—and when should you do it?
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Mortgages

What happens if your mortgage renewal is denied?

Many home owners are experiencing “rate shock” upon renewal—and in some cases, getting turned away by their lender. Here’s...

What happens if your mortgage renewal is denied?
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Why a reverse mortgage should be a last resort for most Canadian retirees

Reverse mortgages do the job of freeing up income for house-rich, cash-poor Canadian seniors. But their terms are often...

Why a reverse mortgage should be a last resort for most Canadian retirees
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Can you use the FHSA and HBP together?

Can you use the FHSA and HBP together?

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Mortgages

The after-effect of market lows: a drop in fixed mortgage rates

Some investors might look at their portfolios, but Canadians getting a mortgage (or renewing one) should keep an eye...

The after-effect of market lows: a drop in fixed mortgage rates
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Mortgages

Mortgage renewal calculator

Is your mortgage coming up for renewal soon? Use this tool to figure out if switching lenders could save...

Mortgage renewal calculator
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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

Mortgages

Mortgage payment calculator

Use a mortgage payment calculator to understand what a mortgage will cost you in real terms.

Mortgage payment calculator

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6 things to consider before borrowing from the Bank of Mom and Dad for your first home

Borrowing from family can seem convenient, but there are things to think about first, like interest, taxes, family power...

6 things to consider before borrowing from the Bank of Mom and Dad for your first home

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