Mortgages by Kiran Sadiora

07/13/2022

03/02/2022

https://financialpost.com/news/economy/how-the-bank-of-canada-might-surprise-us-today

A rate hike looks in the bag, but what about the balance sheet?

11/25/2021

https://financialpost.com/moneywise-pro/borrowing-money/the-liberal-election-promise-that-will-increase-canadian-home-prices

Increasing the maximum insured mortgage amount could cause a sudden spike in house prices

07/23/2021

https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/insurance/cmhc-at-a-crossroads-agency-faces-tough-decisions-after-losing-mortgage-insurance-market-share

Implementation of tighter standards dropped it to third place — and at least one observer doesn't think it can regain its position

06/14/2021

https://financialpost.com/moneywise/amid-tougher-mortgage-rules-heres-how-to-boost-your-borrowing-odds

Don't let two recent lending changes in Canada end your dreams of homeownership

06/07/2021

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/tougher-mortgage-stress-test-shaves-up-to-5-off-some-homebuyers-purchasing-power

New rule could reduce the mortgage you qualify for by between $14,000 and $47,000

05/31/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/home-renovation-green-energy-1.6041876

The government of Canada is launching a new program today that offers Canadians grants of up to $5,000 to pay for energy-saving home upgrades.

05/23/2021

The Bank of Canada says its concerns are mounting that households are piling on too much debt and posing what the central bank says is a key vulnerability to the economy.

05/21/2021

05/17/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crea-housing-april-1.6029345

Canada's red-hot housing market showed small signs of cooling down in April, even as the average selling price is up by nearly half from the lows it hit in the early days of the pandemic.

05/13/2021

https://betterdwelling.com/only-canadas-top-5-of-households-could-qualify-for-a-mortgage-on-a-home-nbc/

Great, you borrowed a downpayment from your parents. Only one problem — your income needs to be much higher to qualify for the mortgage. The majority of households would not qualify for a mortgage on a typical home, according to National Bank of Canada (NBC) data for Q1 2021. That’s for a typica...

05/12/2021

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/housing-bubble-small-towns-1.5973134

Bidding wars and unconditional offers way above asking price used to only be a big-city phenomenon. But in the era of COVID-19, small towns across the country are getting caught up in the real estate frenzy.