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Is the Bank of Canada putting its hand in the cookie jar?

I was quite surprised by the recent announcement that the Bank of Canada plans on purchasing mortgage-backed securities for its balance sheet. Their plan is to purchase a bundle of CMHC-backed mortgages as investments. The Bank of Canada maintains that it will continue to be impartial when setting interest rates despite this transaction.

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Mortgage Rules: Did they just make it harder to buy a house, AGAIN?

Yesterday, OSFI (The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) announced some new rules to tighten up the real estate market. These rules will affect anyone putting 20% as down payment or more on a home. Currently, anyone purchasing a house over a million dollars will have to put a down payment of at least 20% to qualify for a mortgage. Those who spend less than a million dollars and put down less than 20% have been experiencing this additional stress test for the last year.

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Renovation, Construction & Purchase Plus Improvement Financing

Mortgage Agent, Joe Sammut takes us through the ins and outs of renovation financing. How to use the bank’s money to finance your renovations when you buy a house How can a first-time home buyer have their renovations financed? What is Purchase Plus Improvements? How can the bank help you finance major renovations? What kind of downpayment do you need? What’s the process for renovation financing? How can you use your line of credit?

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