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Mortgage Straight Talk

Brian Matthey — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:11:29 +0000

Three New videos added to Mortgage Straight Talk on Facebook

1)The Truth About Mortgage Penalties-an inside look for the consumer on how to avoid a nasty surprise

2The Tax Man Giveth-How the Government can help you pay down your mortgage

3)The Best Mortgage Strategy for 2012-maybe the best mortgage strategy ever!

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Thinking of selling your house this Spring?

Blair Anderson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:59:41 +0000

A few proactive steps before you list your house could pay dividends. To help you identify some common issues, CMHC has developed an easy to follow Homeowner’s Inspection Checklist. Take a look – http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/buho/buho_002.cfm

Canadian borrowing surge driven by most indebted households

CNW Group — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:29:19 +0000

The surge in Canadian borrowing over the last five years has been driven by the country’s most indebted households, [...]

FirstOntario Credit Union announces special fixed rate 4-year and 7-year mortgages at 2.98% and 3.98%

CNW Group — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:24:04 +0000

FirstOntario Credit Union, one of Canada’s leading member-owned financial cooperatives, today announced a four-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.98% and a seven-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.98%, effective immediately. [...]

Scotiabank Changes Mortgage Rates

CNW Group — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:23 +0000

Scotiabank announced today the following changes to its residential mortgage rates(*), effective January 18^th, 2012. [...]

Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

Bank of Canada — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:02:52 +0000

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. [...]

CIBC Introduces Special Offers on 4-year and 7-year Fixed Mortgage Rates

CNW Group — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:33:10 +0000

CIBC today announced the following special mortgage rate offers, effective January 17^th, 2012: [...]

Canadian home sales edge higher in December

CNW Group — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:30:15 +0000

Sales activity recorded through the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations rose 1.8 per cent from November to December 2011, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase. [...]

RBC Royal Bank Announces Special 2.99 Per Cent and 3.99 Per Cent Fixed Rate Mortgage Offers

CNW Group — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:57:14 +0000

RBC Royal Bank announces a four-year special 2.99 per cent fixed rate mortgage offer and a seven-year special 3.99 per cent fixed rate mortgage offer. [...]

C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council Urges Bank of Canada to Hold Overnight Rate at 1.00 Percent

CNW Group — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:14:59 +0000

The C.D. Howe Institute’s Monetary Policy Council (MPC) today recommended that the Bank of Canada maintain its target for the overnight rate, [...]