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A Nice Little Feature

The Manulife One has a nifty little illustration in its mortgage statements.  It’s a simple graph that shows you how fast you’re paying off your mortgage.

Manulife-One-Summary-Graph

In Manulife’s case, the graph shows both increases and reductions in one’s mortgage balance.  That’s because the Manulife One let’s you re-borrow funds, up to your available credit limit.

This little graph may not be cutting edge but it is nonetheless handy. If you make a pre-payment, for example, you’ll promptly see a reduction in your debt balance. This provides immediate gratification every time you make an extra payment.

A balance graph is something any lender could include on its statements or web portal.  At the very least, it would be nice to see every readvanceable mortgage lender including one.  (Readvanceables allow you to continuously re-borrow, so a focus on paying off the mortgage is especially important.)

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Robert McLister is one of Canada’s best-known mortgage experts. A mortgage columnist for The Globe and Mail, interest rate analyst and editor of MortgageLogic.news, Rob has been covering Canada's mortgage market since 2007.

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