As mortgage professionals, we are sometimes asked to solve problems slightly outside the scope of our mandate. Naturally, we must take care not to position ourselves as tax experts, accountants or lawyers.
In our previous post, we spoke about the fact that there are so many credit score providers out there, all...
It’s pretty easy to track your credit score these days—perhaps through a paid subscription to Equifax Canada or Trans Union...
In order to qualify for certain mortgage and loan products, a minimum credit score is essential. Even if your score...
After you file a consumer proposal, the last thing on your mind might be a new mortgage, but you may...
Despite what you may have heard, your cell phone payment history does affect your credit score. Cell phone accounts work...
The majority of homeowners are blissfully unaware of alternative mortgages. They presume everyone is entitled to sub-2 % mortgage interest...
I recently had clients who were refinancing their mortgage completely reject a very attractive offering from one of the big...
Thanks to tighter mortgage qualification rules and higher-priced real estate—particularly in the greater Vancouver and Toronto areas—it’s not always easy...
It’s not unusual to find you owe some money to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after filing your personal tax...