by Jamie Cunningham | Apr 8, 2021 | Bank of Canada, Bills, Credit, Debt, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, PG Mortgage Broker |
Government policies to protect the economy during the pandemic resulted in exceptionally low mortgage rates for both fixed- and variable-rate mortgages. As we start moving towards recovery, fixed rates have started to edge upwards. The prime rate, which variable rates...
by Jamie Cunningham | Jul 15, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Debt, Economy, Finance, Home Equity, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george, Refinance |
The Bank of Canada (“BOC”) announced today that it is holding its target for the overnight rate at the “effective lower bound” of 0.25%. Cameron Strong, CEO, Invis Mortgage Intelligence notes that “Canadian mortgage holders can expect no further rate...
by Jamie Cunningham | May 26, 2020 | Bills, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, Economy, Homeownership |
All homeowners should have received their property tax notice in the mail, or will be receiving it shortly. If you receive this form and can’t remember what the heck to do, then follow these steps: 1. Your lender collects property taxes on your behalf: As long...
by Katy Livingstone | May 22, 2020 | Bank of Canada, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, Economy, Finance, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Payments |
This week the Minister of Finance has announced that the Mortgage Stress Test rate will be decreasing. Effective May 25, 2020, the new benchmark rate used to qualify insured mortgage will be 4.94%. Previously, the Stress Test rate was 5.04% What does that mean for...
by Jamie Cunningham | May 1, 2020 | Announcements, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Credit, Debt, Economy, Finance, Home Equity, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker, prince george |
We hope you and your family are enjoying good health and finding some measure of happiness in this strange spring. Certainly, many are feeling the financial pressures mount as we work together to conquer this pandemic. The good news is there are strategies that can...
by Jamie Cunningham | Mar 19, 2020 | Announcements, Bank of Canada, BC, Bills, Blog, Bristish Columbia, City of Prince George, CMHC, Economy, Finance, Homeownership, Interest Rate, Mortgage, Mortgage Broker, Mortgage Changes, Payments, PG Mortgage Broker |
To say the last couple of weeks have been chaotic, would be an understatement. It’s an unsettling time for most people and we are all trying to navigate through with the best of our knowledge and ability. In the mortgage world we have also had some big changes. I...