The mortgage deferral rate is on the decline according to the CMHC. In their quarterly financial report released November 27, the CMHC reported it had deferrals on 5% of its entire portfolio of insured mortgages since September 30. That’s a decline from approximately 8% in August. The active mortgage deferral rates as of September 30 was 4%…
This summer, the housing market nationwide was better than anticipated; but we shouldn’t let it give us too much hope. Experts believe we won’t see the full effects of the pandemic on Canada’s real estate market until later this year. The upcoming reality check could be a painful one, according to a report on Canadian housing and mortgage…
As we begin the first fall of the decade, the 6 month vacation thousands of Canadians have taken from their mortgage payments will be over. Since the end of June, 760,000 people had put their mortgages on pause, according to the Canadian Bankers Association. And for a big portion of them, the grace period will…
Also known as cliff vesting, it’s the process by which employees earn the right to receive full benefits from their company’s qualified retirement plan account at a specified date, rather than becoming vested gradually over a period of time. The vesting process applies to both qualified retirement plans and pension plans offered to employees. The CMHC’s CEO Evan Siddall…
