Canada’s Economy Plunged 11.6% in April   The pandemic shutdown put every sector of the economy into a medically induced coma, so it was no surprise that the first full month of lockdown would be ugly. Indeed, consensus estimates were worse than the 11.6% drop in economic activity reported this morning by Statistics Canada (see chart […]

Underwriting guidelines are changing again.  In many mortgage professionals to the detriment of the economy and recovery.   I agree with this analysys. Please see CMHC’s release below.   The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all sectors of Canada’s economy, including housing. Job losses, business closures and a drop in immigration are adversely impacting Canada’s housing markets, […]

THE MAINSTREAM MORTGAGE APP – MY MORTGAGE TOOLBOX – Mortgage Comparison Tool We have the best mortgage app in the country.   Our clients and REALTOR partners love it.  However, some of you are asking for some tutorials to help with some of its features. The Compare Side By Side Tool Is a very powerful to […]

THE MAINSTREAM MORTGAGE APP – MY MORTGAGE TOOLBOX – MORTGAGE PRE-QUALIFICATION TUTORIAL. We have the best mortgage app in the country.   Our clients and REALTOR partners love it.  However, some of you are asking for some tutorials to help with some of its features. You asked and we delivered. Today’s video tutorial is how to […]

As the world pandemic continues, Canada and especially Manitoba are leading in flattening the curve.  However, the slowing of the economy has been felt in the number of businesses closed and people filing for employment insurance. This is leaving many mortgage holders and first time homebuyers in the lurch.  Should they defer payments, refinance, sell […]

Why Are Mortgage Rates Rising? Over the past month, the Bank of Canada has lowered its overnight rate by a whopping 1.5 percentage points to a mere 0.25%. Many people expected mortgage rates to fall equivalently. The banks have reduced prime rates by the full 150 basis points (bps). But, since the second Bank of […]

What To Do In Today’s Mortgage Market For the past few weeks we have been trying to give tips and advice to navigate the global pandemic. The most important thing is safety. Please stay home, please wash your hands, please wear a mask when going out of your house. Designate one grocery shopper. Call the […]

All-in-one mortgages are an amazing tools for people who like to pay their mortgage down fast and save tens of $1,000s of dollars in interest. Manulife One lets you consolidate your debts to reduce your borrowing costs. Your Manulife One account allows you to consolidate all of your debts (loans, credit cards, etc. – up […]

  COVID-19 UPDATE: While we are all in disbelief, the world must go on.  Last week we fielded over 200 inquiries regarding mortgage options and deferred payments.  As usual,  everyone has jumped the gun. The government, the banks, our lenders have all announced up to 6 month mortgage deferrals.   How does one qualify?  How many […]

Wow! What a couple of weeks. As covid-19 continues to spread throughout the world and the markets and economy are facing impending turmoil everyone is left wondering what’s going to happen and what is the best thing to do? Unfortunately, we don’t have all of the answers. However, in an attempt to do our very […]