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The Mortgage Centre — Closing Costs
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Shopping For A Mortgage-A Matter of Trust
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Nov 21, 2009 Why use a Mortgage Broker? This is a question that many people ask themselves when they are looking for a mortgage to make a purchase or when they are renewing their existing mortgage. Most Canadians rely on the Banks and Credit Unions to provide them with the “best mortgage”. It is all about [...]...more |
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What Effect HST On Housing Costs?
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Nov 18, 2009 There’s been a great deal of confusion about what impact the proposed HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) will have on the cost of purchasing real estate. With that in mind, I have asked Sam Dabner of Fulton & Co to clarify what we know as at this date: (November 18, 2009). Here’s a copy of that [...]...more |
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Still Shopping For A Mortgage At Your Bank?
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Nov 01, 2009 All financial institutions have different guidelines in regards to approving a mortgage. Also, the rules and terms of their mortgages can differ. And of course, they offer different interest rates. The average consumer will approach their Bank, perhaps another one or two of the Big Banks and maybe a Credit Union or two in [...]...more |
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The Cost of Paying Posted Rates
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Oct 09, 2009 Why is there such a big difference between bank posted rates and The Mortgage Centres’ lowest rates? The simple answer is that many lenders have posted rates which they charge to clients who often do not realize that lower rates are available. They offer the posted rate to their client and if the client accepts that [...]...more |
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Using A Mortgage Broker
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Sep 25, 2009 Homebuyers are well advised to start the process of acquiring real estate, with a visit to a Mortgage Professional. Getting a pre-approval will ensure that you qualify for the required financing. You will know before you make that first offer to purchase, that your credit, your down payment and your income are sufficient to secure [...]...more |
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Mortgage Q & A’s for 2009
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - Jun 02, 2009 How Much do I have to put down on my house purchase? While there are still a few programs available to purchase a home with little or no down payment, you should expect to provide a down payment of at least 5% of the purchase price of the home. Most lenders today also expect you to [...]...more |
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Credit Scoring
MortgageAware.com, Kamloops - May 26, 2009 Credit scoring is a numerical rating system that tells lenders what kind of credit risk you are. This rating system is becoming more and more important and most lenders are now setting the interest rate you pay based on your credit score. It follows then, HIGHER CREDIT SCORE, LESSER INTEREST. For example, one borrower scoring in the [...]...more |