(Special) – Just a decade after it was announced by then-Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, the Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) has become the savings vehicle of choice...
TORONTO — Canada’s big banks are locked in a competitive pricing war over variable-rate mortgages, but economic trends point to more interest rate hikes ahead — leaving Canadian mortgage borrowers struggling to interpret the...
WHAT IS A MORTGAGE PENALTY?Canadian mortgages are all set up with a specific term, usually five years, a mortgage penalty happens when you change the terms...
This is one of the biggest scams in the mortgage industry, and in my opinion (and many more in the industry) the posted rate at the...
As we enter the “RRSP season” you may be considering investing in RRSP’s. The odds are that you’re likely going to be purchasing a mutual fund...
As Canadians, we are extremely polite. We apologies when someone bumps into us, we don't cut in front of someone in the line at Tim’s, and...
Sometimes really crappy things happen in life. Divorce is something no one really plans for, yet it happens in nearly 50% of marriages today. At Clear...
Understanding Mortgage Down Payment Requirements. The next part of buying a house, after you’ve been approved, is gathering the downpayment and proving it to the bank. The...
How to increase your down payment by 25-40% in only 90 daysWhen it comes to buying your first home, saving for the down payment can be...
Since today is May 4 I thought it would be fun to compare mortgage brokers to Jedi. Although it may seem a little strange it really isn’t...