Archive - December 2014

What exactly is a mortgage broker?

There used to be a time when everyone would simply go to their bank in order to secure a mortgage. In fact, people still do that, although the practice is less common...

The regulated nature of mortgages

Regulations surrounding mortgage financing have always been a source of debate — in Canada, the United States (where the last housing and financial crisis started) and...

Canada’s strong mortgages market

Mortgages aren’t generally seen as a “market,” in and of themselves, but they are. A mortgage isn’t just a way of allowing people to buy a house, or even a...