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Why A Lender Requires An Appraisal Appraisal Basics A real estate appraisal is a key component in a lender’s decision to lend. There are several purposes for completing a real estate appraisal, including to determine: The cost to rebuild the home in case of...
Biggest residential mortgage lenders in Canada The study of Ontario’s demographics is required to develop an understanding of the makeup of the market and its potential from the standpoint of mortgage financing. Mortgage brokers are often the best source of this...
What is Foreclosure? Foreclosure is the process of using the courts to take title to the mortgaged property, thereby extinguishing all rights that the borrower or any other party may have in the property. This process can be time consuming, taking upwards of six...
What Every Mortgage Agent Must Know About A Mortgage Transaction Brokering a mortgage transaction involves several key participants in the mortgage industry. Before the process of brokering a mortgage transaction can be examined, it is important to answer a basic...
Protecting Your Clients From Identity Theft In today’s mortgage market, identity theft and impersonation are a significant concern, making it necessary for the mortgage agent to verify the identity of his or her client at the initial consultation. Regardless of...
Why Mortgage Brokers Love Ford, and should! It’s true, mortgage brokers love FORD, and with good reason! Not the car manufacturer, nor Doug or Rob of Toronto’s political scenery. Although I’m sure many brokers do love their Fords, I’m referring to another...
What is Mortgage Creditor Insurance? There are two types of mortgage creditor insurance. The first is typically a life insurance policy provided to a borrower by an institutional lender. The second is a life insurance policy provided to a borrower through a third...
Standard Charge Terms Lender Covenants The Standard Charge Terms is a document that is created by the lender and must be registered with the Director of Titles under the Land Titles Act. Many lenders’ Standard Charge Terms can be viewed...
The Mortgage Agent’s Guide To Niche Marketing Niche marketing is the ability of a marketer to target a specific group or demographic and design a marketing campaign that answers the needs of that group or demographic. An excellent example of niche marketing can...
Standard Charge Terms Borrower Covenants The Standard Charge Terms is a document that is created by the lender and must be registered with the Director of Titles under the Land Titles Act. Many lenders’ Standard Charge Terms can be viewed...
The interest only mortgage is straightforward. The borrower takes out a lump sum of money and only repays the interest due each payment period. This means that, throughout the life of the mortgage, the borrower will always owe the same amount of principal....
What is a mortgage? According to the Ontario Mortgages Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.M.40 (the legislation that governs mortgages in Ontario), the word mortgage is defined as, “any charge on any property for securing money or money’s worth.” Most consumers would not...