Mortgage Insurance

• Saskatoon real estate broker says stress test adjustment will slightly help first-time buyers

  If someone went into a bank this week, the new rules would work out to an additional $10,000 to $15,000 in buying power.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2020
  
• Is the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive a good deal for homebuyers?

  We did the math. Here's what we found.

  Money

  Jun 20, 2019
  
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• Rates are up, prices down. How tough is the mortgage stress test across Canada today?

  Here's what it takes to buy an average-priced home in Canada's major cities — and how choosing a 30-year mortgage would change that.

  Money

  Feb 26, 2019
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• These are the homeownership costs Canadians forget about

  Owning a home is (even) more expensive than you think.

  Money

  Sep 25, 2017
• Banks sell mortgage insurance, but independent experts say you shouldn’t buy it

  Consider life insurance instead

  Money

  May 30, 2017
• CMHC mortgage insurance premiums: Here’s how much costs rose across Canada as of today

  While the average increase is only $5 per month, it could be over, it could be nearly $40 more per month for some

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2017
• Mortgage insurance premiums to rise by up to $15 a month

  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is raising the cost of mortgage loan insurance effective March 17.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2017
• CMHC issues ‘red’ warning for Canada’s housing market

  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) issued a “red” warning Wednesday saying there is strong evidence that many Canadian housing markets are overvalued

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2016
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• CMHC to issue first-ever ‘red’ warning for Canadian housing market: What that means for you

  For the first time ever, the the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation will be issuing a "red" level warning for the entire Canadian housing market.

  Canada

  Oct 23, 2016