Mortgage Blog - Mortgage Statistics
Canadian vs. American Credit Comparison
July 14, 2010 by Dania Spillett
To follow up on my previous post about maintaining your credit score, I decided it would be good to give a snapshot of how Canadians are doing in regards to keeping a higher, less risky credit rating.
The Financial Post published an article today that summarizes the statistical findings. FICO, the U.S. credit agency shared that 25% of Americans have a credit score below 600 and anyone with a rating under 600 is considered a high risk to lenders. TransUnion (one of two credit reporting agencies in Canada) determined that from 2005–2009, fewer Canadians have been scoring above ...
Read more »Fixed Rate Average Since 1957
July 8, 2010 by Gordon McCallum
Sometimes we hear people say something like “Four and a quarter percent? Wow, is that ever HIGH!” which causes us to involuntarily raise an eyebrow or scratch our heads.
The challenge we have in the mortgage business is sometimes about managing expectations. You see, when interest rates were bumping along at 5.5%, a drop to 4.99% was considered really good!
Fast forward a couple of years, and now that rates have been under four percent for awhile, the fact that they had recently gone up to the low to mid fours really upset some people who were quick ...
Read more »July 2010 CAAMP Statistics
July 8, 2010 by Dania Spillett
Every month we publish the statistics that the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) sends us as a service to our readers.
Click here to check out the July 2010 statistics which include:
Bank of Canada Interest Rate
Government of Canada Bonds
US Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate
Bank Prime Lending Rate Total New Housing Starts
Conventional Mortgage – 5 Year Rate
Average MLS® Resale Price for Local Markets
MLS® Home Sale Prices
Exchange Rate
June 2010 CAAMP Statistics
June 3, 2010 by Dania Spillett
Every month we publish the statistics that the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) sends us as a service to our readers.
Welcome to the June issue of CAAMP Stats. To find out more about CAAMP, visit www.caamp.org
| April 20, 2010 | 0.25 % |
| June 1, 2010 | 0.50 % |
| July ... |
Low Variable Rates Should Carry Warning
November 18, 2009 by Gordon McCallum
Mortgagebrokernews.ca has a good article about why low variable rates should carry a warning.
I would tend to agree with this, which is why the majority of our current customers are being advised to choose a fixed rate rather than a variable. Historically that wasn’t always the case, but the strategy has to fit the times, and right now I’m supremely confident that the fixed-rate is a better choice for most. Of course, there are always exceptions…
Tell us what you think! What are your reasons for choosing fixed, variable, or a hybrid? The statistics show that ...
Read more »March 2009 Mortgage and Housing Statistics
March 3, 2009 by Shayla Damery
On March 4th, 2009, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) released their February issue of CAAMP Stats. The publication includes information such as the Bank of Canada Interest Rate, the US Federal Reserve Discount Rate, new housing starts, and more. To view the full publication, please see below.
To learn more about CAAMP, please visit their website.
To see the breakdown of the CAAMP statistics, please click on this link. You will be prompted to view a .pdf file.
Read more »February 2009 Mortgage and Housing Statistics
February 4, 2009 by Shayla Damery
On February 4th, 2009, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) released their February issue of CAAMP Stats. The publication includes information such as the Bank of Canada Interest Rate, the US Federal Reserve Discount Rate, new housing starts, and more. To view the full publication, please see below.
To learn more about CAAMP, please visit their website.
To see the breakdown of the CAAMP statistics, please click on this link. You will be prompted to view a .pdf file.
Read more »January 2009 Mortgage and Housing Statistics
January 9, 2009 by Shayla Damery
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November 4, 2008 by Shayla Damery
On November 4th, 2008, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) released their November issue of CAAMP Stats. The publication includes information such as the Bank of Canada Interest Rate, the US Federal Reserve Discount Rate, new housing starts, and more. To view the full publication, please continue reading.
To learn more about CAAMP, please visit their website.
To see the breakdown of the CAAMP statistics, please click on this link. You will be prompted to view a .pdf file.
September 2008 Mortgage and Housing Statistics
October 3, 2008 by Shayla Damery
On October 3rd, 2008, the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP) released their October issue of CAAMP Stats. The publication includes information such as the Bank of Canada Interest Rate, the US Federal Reserve Discount Rate, new housing starts, and more. To view the full publication, please continue reading.
To learn more about CAAMP, please visit their website.
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