Canadian Mortgage Rates
| Term | Rate |
| Prime Rate (P) | 3.00% |
| Line of Credit (LOC) | 3.50% |
| 5 Year Closed Variable | P -0.15% |
| 5 Year Open Variable | P +0.75% |
| 6 Month Closed | 2.89% |
| 1 Year Closed | 2.79% |
| 2 Year Closed | 2.89% |
| 3 Year Closed | 2.89% |
| 4 Year Closed | 2.99% |
| 5 Year Closed | 3.19% |
| 7 Year Closed | 3.89% |
| 10 Year Closed | 3.89% |
YOUR CANADIAN MORTGAGE BROKER
February 3, 2010
Borrow Your Down Payment! CMHC Flex Down Program
Your Professional Link to the Canadian Mortgage Market CMHC Flex Down
For Borrowers With a Down Payment From Non-Traditional Sources:
With CMHC Flex Down, Approved Lenders can offer home buyers additional flexibility when purchasing a home, including the opportunity to purchase a home using a wider range of sources for their down payment such as borrowed funds and lender cash-back incentives.
Features:
- Available for Purchase Transactions
- Loan-to-Value ratios of 90.01% to 95%
- 1 – 2 unit residential properties
- Wider range of sources of down payment permitted
- Flexible financing options – single advance, progress advance and extended amortization periods are available
- Flexibilities available for the purchase of energy-efficient homes
Benefits of CMHC Flex Down:
- Helps Provide Earlier Access to Home ownership – with as little as 5% down using flexible sources of down payment.
- Flexible Down Payments – Wider range of sources of down payment permitted.
- Competitive Interest Rates – Access to CMHC insured financing, and as a result, competitive interest rates.
- Availability – Available coast-to-coast-to-coast with no set maximum loan amount.

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December 2, 2011; MCAP has announced an agreement to acquire the residential mortgage operations and certain related assets of ResMor Trust Company (ResMor). The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012 and is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. [ Read more... ]
October 25, 2011; The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. [ Read more... ]
October 19, 2011; Since 2008 the government of Canada has made mandatory changes to reduce the maximum amortization period from 40 years down to 35 and now down to 30 years for any insured mortgages.
Insured mortgages (also known as high ratio mortgages) are mortgages that require less than 20% of the value of the home for the down payment or for refinancing, less than 20% in equity. The government backs these mortgages for the protection of the lenders. Currently with these mortgages the maximum amortization period is 30 years.
The media has covered how the amortization has been reduced to 30 years in depth, but they have failed to mention that this is not the case with other mortgage options. Mortgages that are often referred to as conventional or uninsured mortgages, which entail a 20% or greater down payment or equity, still offer amortization periods of up to 40 years. [ Read more... ]
February 3, 2010
Borrow Your Down Payment! CMHC Flex Down Program
Your Professional Link to the Canadian Mortgage Market CMHC Flex Down
For Borrowers With a Down Payment From Non-Traditional Sources:
With CMHC Flex Down, Approved Lenders can offer home buyers additional flexibility when purchasing a home, including the opportunity to purchase a home using a wider range of sources for their down payment such as borrowed funds and lender cash-back incentives.
Features:
- Available for Purchase Transactions
- Loan-to-Value ratios of 90.01% to 95%
- 1 – 2 unit residential properties
- Wider range of sources of down payment permitted
- Flexible financing options – single advance, progress advance and extended amortization periods are available
- Flexibilities available for the purchase of energy-efficient homes
Benefits of CMHC Flex Down:
- Helps Provide Earlier Access to Home ownership – with as little as 5% down using flexible sources of down payment.
- Flexible Down Payments – Wider range of sources of down payment permitted.
- Competitive Interest Rates – Access to CMHC insured financing, and as a result, competitive interest rates.
- Availability – Available coast-to-coast-to-coast with no set maximum loan amount.
Mortgage Process
In Other LanguagesBreaking News
More News
December 2, 2011; MCAP has announced an agreement to acquire the residential mortgage operations and certain related assets of ResMor Trust Company (ResMor). The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2012 and is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. [ Read more... ]
October 25, 2011; The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent. [ Read more... ]
October 19, 2011; Since 2008 the government of Canada has made mandatory changes to reduce the maximum amortization period from 40 years down to 35 and now down to 30 years for any insured mortgages.
Insured mortgages (also known as high ratio mortgages) are mortgages that require less than 20% of the value of the home for the down payment or for refinancing, less than 20% in equity. The government backs these mortgages for the protection of the lenders. Currently with these mortgages the maximum amortization period is 30 years.
The media has covered how the amortization has been reduced to 30 years in depth, but they have failed to mention that this is not the case with other mortgage options. Mortgages that are often referred to as conventional or uninsured mortgages, which entail a 20% or greater down payment or equity, still offer amortization periods of up to 40 years. [ Read more... ]
Insured mortgages (also known as high ratio mortgages) are mortgages that require less than 20% of the value of the home for the down payment or for refinancing, less than 20% in equity. The government backs these mortgages for the protection of the lenders. Currently with these mortgages the maximum amortization period is 30 years.
The media has covered how the amortization has been reduced to 30 years in depth, but they have failed to mention that this is not the case with other mortgage options. Mortgages that are often referred to as conventional or uninsured mortgages, which entail a 20% or greater down payment or equity, still offer amortization periods of up to 40 years. [ Read more... ]
