March 16, 2011
Borrowers are often surprised to learn that qualifying for a variable-rate mortgage is harder than qualifying for a fixed-rate mortgage, even though the variable rate is lower. To find out why, check out today's post.
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January 26, 2011
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When the federal government recently announced changes to CMHC's rules for high-ratio mortgage insurance, most of my colleagues voiced strong opposition. I respectfully disagree with their assessments, and in today's post I tell you why.
January 5, 2011
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Today’s post looks more deeply into our rising debt levels and offers my best guess at the next round of mortgage rule changes that may be coming as a result.