Wow – a very exciting morning to say the least. The mortgage and housing industries are abuzz with news from Finance Minister Jim Flaherty about new mortgage rules in Canada.… Read it »
The last week or so has seen a huge increase in the number of articles being written about mortgage policies in Canada. Everyone seems to have an opinion on everything… Read it »
We’re very honoured and humbled to once again be finalists for the CMP Magazine Canadian Mortgage Awards 2010. First Foundation is a finalist for “Top Internet Presence” and Lisa Last,… Read it »
For the first time in quite awhile we’ve just had a lender (TD Canada Trust) drop their 7 year fixed rate below 5 percent, at 4.95%. The 10 year rate… Read it »
I just read a great analaysis by the Financial Times by Robert Pozen of the key differences between the Canadian and US housing markets. Pozen gets into the three main… Read it »
With interest rates at record lows, it might be tempting to consider a 10-year fixed rate. After all, at the current rate of 5.35%, that number is significantly lower than… Read it »