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  • March 4, 2021 @ 6:03 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

REVERSE MORTGAGES...What are they?

  CHIP Reverse Mortgage Wouldn’t it be nice if you had the money to do more of the things you want to do? A CHIP Reverse Mortgage could be just what you need. It’s the simple and

  • January 27, 2021 @ 8:07 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

RRSP FOR DOWNPAYMENT...What you need to know

First-time homebuyers can tap their RRSPs to help with a home purchase.   Thinking about buying your first home? Wish you had saved up a good down payment? Maybe you have, but didn’t know

  • September 28, 2017 @ 5:15 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

What If I can't make my Payments?

How to deal with mortgage payment difficulties   Sometimes unforeseen financial circumstances can impact your ability to make your regular mortgage payments. Or perhaps your debt demons have be

  • March 21, 2017 @ 3:11 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

Less Mortgage. HIgher Rate. What Gives?

Less mortgage. Higher rate. What gives? Think that mortgage rates are suddenly very confusing? It’s not your imagination. New Canadian mortgage rules have changed the way lenders operate in Can

  • January 26, 2017 @ 12:49 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

More Changes to Affect Home Buyers!

Why Mortgage before March 17? If you’re in the market for an insured mortgage, then you might want to get that mortgage before March 17. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is rais

  • October 23, 2016 @ 1:22 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

The New STRESS TEST for Mortgage Qualifying

Should you stress about the stress test? What you should know about new mortgage rules. On October 3rd, Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced that new mortgage rules will include more stringent 'st

  • September 29, 2016 @ 9:38 AM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

Is There Life after Bankruptcy? What you need to know

While going bankrupt is likely not on anyone’s wish list of life experiences, when it does happen it needs to be dealt with to minimize its knock-on effects. Chief among those is one’

  • August 17, 2016 @ 12:34 PM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

CONVENTIONAL VS COLLATERAL MORTGAGE

  • January 26, 2012 @ 1:30 AM
  • Posted by Mary Poburan

2 Out of 3 Don't Shop at Renewal

Every now and then we see a mortgage stat that’s a jaw-dropper. This finding from Manulife Bank is one of them. It suggests there are a lot more people with money to burn than one might expect.