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Tuesday

3

MARCH

2015

Why YOU need to work with a Mortgage Advisor

Whether it is buying your first home, refinancing, planning renovations or looking at credit repair, you should be working with a Mortgage Advisor.  They can save you thousands of dollars with the right financial solution.

The “Rate” Game – The important thing to remember is that it isn’t about getting the lowest rate out there, but rather getting the best possible rate that you qualify for.  A mortgage advisor has access to rate specials and also will...

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Monday

2

MARCH

2015

Have you ever heard of a Monoline Lender?

If you have spoken to a Mortgage Advisor, chances are you have heard the term “Monoline Lender”.  A monoline lender, by definition, is a mortgage lender that focuses on just mortgages.  They do not have any other products that can be cross-sold and most monolines securitize their mortgages, instead of keeping them on their balance sheet.  Monolines are secure, follow the same rules as all Canadian Banks and they deal exclusively with Mortgage Advisors on their clients’ behalf...

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Wednesday

20

MARCH

2013

What you need to know when you hear major lenders promoting a “Rate Match”

Perhaps you have heard the scuttlebutt surrounding a major lender’s newly launched “Rate Match” campaign.  Launched earlier this month, this lender is promising to match the mortgage rates of 10 Canadian financial institutions.  Sounds great, right? 

Here is a question... Why are YOU, the client, responsible for doing all of the work in order to find a better rate?  Another question would be if you are going to do the work yourself, why would you stay with this lender if you could get a better rate elsewhere?

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