Many Canadians, and Albertans in particular, have been caught off guard by the sudden drop in oil prices we’ve been experiencing in recent months. The truth is, however, that everything… Read it »
CMHC Mortgage Survey Results CAAMP Mortgage Survey Results Rates 63% of mortgage consumers cited interest rate as the main reason to switch lenders The main reason for renewing early was… Read it »
What's Happening? Effective today, June 1, 2015, Mortgage Insurance Premiums in Canada are higher. This is led by CMHC, the Government of Canada owned mortgage insurer, and followed by Genworth… Read it »
First Foundation Wins "Diversifier of the Year" Award at 2015 Canadian Mortgage Awards At the recent annual Canadian Mortgage Awards show in Toronto it was announced that First Foundation won… Read it »
The Smith Manoeuvre is a financial instrument that savvy Canadian investors have been using for years. Put in very simple terms, you borrow against your mortgage to invest and use… Read it »
One of the things that we're constantly doing here at First Foundation is monitoring mortgage rates for our clients. After all, it's the single most important feature of a mortgage… Read it »
