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% |
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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... ]
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Breaking News
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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... ]
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... ]