Qualifying Rate Change First Foundation Mortgages has just received word that the Bank of Canada 5-year Benchmark Qualifying Rate will go down by 25 basis points effective July 22, 2019.… Read it »
Bank of Canada Overnight Rate Holds Steady - January 2019 As many analysts have been saying, including myself, and much smarter people than me, like Martin Pelletier, have written, the… Read it »
The Smith Manoeuvre and the TFSA - a Primer The 1990’s and 2000’s saw a lot of interest in the “Smith Manoeuvre”, I’ve seen books, online calculators and websites dedicated… Read it »
BOC Raises Rates (And May Not Be Done Yet. Or Are They?) As widely expected, and widely reported, the Bank of Canada announced today that it has increased its overnight… Read it »
For Immediate Release July 10, 2018 First Foundation, an Edmonton-based mortgage brokerage, submitted a winning proposal - defeating several large national banks and brokerages - to launch a new affinity… Read it »
Interest-Only Mortgage Announcement! First Foundation is proud to announce that, as an approved Merix Financial broker, we are able to offer our clients one of the most unique mortgage products… Read it »