People haven’t been lining up for short-term mortgages, given the mesmerizingly low rates on 5- and 10-year terms. But if...
Getting the absolute, unequivocal, undisputed rock-bottom best rate creates sheer pleasure for some. Choosing the best term is usually secondary....
Most people know that a low rate isn’t everything when shopping for a mortgage. There are lots of reasons why...
Title insurance is usually an afterthought for people getting a mortgage. But it’s becoming more of a decision point since...
Rate scenario spreadsheets are a handy tool in a mortgage planner’s tool chest. Advisors use them frequently to illustrate hypothetical...
If you’re getting a new long-term mortgage, odds are you’re going to fiddle with it before maturity. The majority of...
Mortgage defaults have been in the press a bit more as of late. In the link that follows, lawyer and...
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against a complex strategy to make mortgage interest tax deductible. The court said...
Last year a third of mortgage holders in Canada chose to pay their mortgages aggressively, which is to say they...
Mortgage penalties are probably hated about as much as taxes—but tenfold. Particularly when those penalties reach into the five figures....