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Good News, CMHC Competitors Decide Not to Tighten Rules, Maintain Home Shopping Affordability

In a news releases today Genworth Canada and Canada Guaranty have both confirmed that they will not follow suit with Canada’s main mortgage insurer, CMHC, in tightening lending guidelines for mortgages. Genworth MI Canada Inc. (TSX: MIC) said: “it has no plans to change its underwriting policy related to debt service ratio limits, minimum credit …

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January 9, 2019 – Bank of Canada Makes No Change to its Key Rate

The Bank of Canada has decided to leave its key rate untouched (at 1.75%) with its announcement today. As expected, their hawkish view on ramping up rates has cooled off. Major FI prime rates will likely stay at 3.95%. The Canadian economy is not performing as expected right now for the following reasons: • Lower …

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Who Can You Trust?

Three people to whom you can confide everything: a) Your Priest b) Your Doctor c) Your INDEPENDENT Mortgage Broker…   not your Bank!