Each person is unique, and so is their story. We’re talking about their personalities, their backgrounds, their perspectives, and their talents. But if each person is different then why do so many settle for cookie-cutter solutions when it comes to choosing a mortgage? As we all know, a mortgage is a legal contract between you and the lender, it’s important to understand that a mortgage comes with a variety of clauses designed to benefit the lender. Those same terms and conditions can feel a lot like mortgage handcuffs if you’re not careful.
Interest Rates
Breaking your mortgage early
It’s impossible to plan on many of the unexpected things that life can throw at us; job loss, illness, divorce, or as we’ve seen recently with a global pandemic like Coronavirus (COVID-19). There are many reasons why you may need to break your mortgage early, and while it’s not something you plan for when you first sign your mortgage term, it is something that’s increasingly becoming more important to consider over the interest rate itself.
Edmonton homeowners can benefit from lower rates
With so much in the news recently on mortgage rates, Ron Lefebvre explains the impacts of what the recent rate cut could mean for Edmonton homeowners, along with other helpful insights on this radio broadcast of The Ryan Jespersen Show on 630 | CHED.
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Bank Of Canada Rate Announcement
The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 per cent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ per cent.