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Use the condition period to obtain and review the live lender decision instead of merely resending the pre-approval. The borrower, property, appraisal, insurer and outstanding documents may all need attention before the condition is…
Send the listing, proposed price, taxes, condo fees, intended use, offer deadline and closing date before the offer becomes firm. A borrower pre-approval cannot confirm an unseen property.
Know the comfortable payment, tested price range, available cash and unresolved approval risks before viewing. A calculator or quick pre-qualification is not enough when an attractive property creates pressure to offer.
The agreement, construction, ownership and application dates all matter. For a builder purchase, the agreement generally must be on or after March 20, 2025, and the rebate application usually has a two-year deadline.
A federal insured-refinancing framework may allow an eligible homeowner to finance construction of legal secondary suites, potentially up to 90% of the improved property value and up to a 30-year amortization.
It may. The federal insured-mortgage definition includes a relationship-breakdown pathway, but that does not automatically create eligibility under the FHSA, HBP, GST/HST rebate or Ontario land-transfer-tax refund.
Potentially yes. A buyer can meet the 30-year insured-mortgage eligibility through the newly built property test even when they are not a first-time buyer, subject to lender and insurer approval.
A qualifying insured straight switch at renewal may avoid another minimum-qualifying-rate test, but the receiving lender still reviews the mortgage and can decline it under its own policy.
No. The higher insured-price cap expands eligibility for purchases below the program limit, but the lender and insurer still assess the borrower and property, and a lower appraisal can increase the cash required.
The federal minimum on a $1.2 million purchase is $95,000: 5% of the first $500,000 plus 10% of the remaining $700,000, provided the mortgage and property qualify for insurance.
Yes, a qualifying first-time buyer can apply for a 30-year amortization on an insured mortgage. It can reduce the required payment, but it may increase total interest and it does not relax the lender’s…
A qualifying-rate exemption may apply to a true uninsured straight switch at renewal, but it is not a promise that every lender must accept the mortgage without reviewing the file.
Because mortgage brokers, administrators and lenders are reporting entities under Canada’s anti-money-laundering framework and must verify people and entities for specified mortgage records and transactions.
Usually yes. The longer amortization can reduce the required payment, but CMHC applies a 20-basis-point insurance-premium surcharge to eligible 30-year insured mortgages, and slower principal repayment can increase total interest.
Contact the lender before missing payments and ask for a documented assessment of relief measures. Available options depend on the lender, mortgage and hardship; no single measure is guaranteed.
The trigger rate is generally reached when the fixed payment no longer covers the required interest. The trigger point relates to the mortgage balance reaching the lender’s permitted loan-to-value or equity threshold.
Yes. The federal prohibition on purchases of residential property by non-Canadians was extended and is scheduled to remain in force until January 1, 2027, subject to the Act, regulations and exceptions.
For income earned after 2023, federal tax rules can deny expense and capital-cost-allowance deductions attributable to a non-compliant short-term rental for the period of non-compliance.
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Sets laws, program requirements or prudential boundaries. FSRA regulates; it does not write every lender’s underwriting policy.
Applies only when the mortgage or client fits that insured product or program. It should not be generalized to every conventional deal.
Decides its own acceptable income, property, credit and exception policy inside the applicable rules.
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