Canadian banks call truce in easy-money mortgage battle grant robertson — BANKING REPORTER From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012 7:43PM EST Canada’s mortgage party has come to an abrupt halt. The bonanza of dirt-cheap mortgages offered by some of the country’s biggest lenders in recent weeks has been shut down sooner […]

1. What’s the best rate I can get? Your credit score plays a big part in the interest rate for which you will qualify, as the riskier you appear as a borrower, the higher your rate will be. Rate is definitely not the most important aspect of a mortgage, however, as many rock-bottom rates often […]

Credit card roulette will dunning From Thursday’s Globe and Mail Published Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 2:00AM EST   Credit card lending is starting to look a lot like airline travel did a generation ago. In those times, government regulations set minimum airfares, at levels that would have allowed the airlines to be very profitable. Since […]

  By Sunny Freeman, The Canadian Press TORONTO – Canada’s housing sector is edging closer to a sellers’ market as sales and prices jumped again in November, but the number of listings dropped off. Home resales rose six per cent last month on a year-over-year basis and jumped 0.5 per cent on a seasonally adjusted […]

5 reasons why a fixed-rate mortgage could be your best bet By Tom McFeat, CBC News It’s a decision that millions of Canadian homeowners struggle with repeatedly during their time as homeowners: Do they choose the security of a fixed-rate mortgage, or opt for the flexibility (and usually lower cost) of a variable rate and […]

Transitioning from Renter to Homeowner  Transitioning from renter to homeowner is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make throughout your lifetime. That’s why it’s essential to surround yourself with a team of experts – including both a mortgage and real estate professional – to walk you through the steps to home ownership, answer all of […]

Many homeowners these days are willing to get their hands dirty with home improvement projects in the hopes of saving money – especially with the fabulous free courses being run by many home improvement superstores on an ongoing basis. But although some projects can be tackled by homeowners, the do-it-yourself (DIY) route isn’t always the […]