Job numbers on both sides of the border have thrown rate expectations for a bit of a loop. Nowhere is that more evident than in the 4-year swap market, which we refer to as a rough indicator of base fixed-mortgage funding costs.
Job numbers on both sides of the border have thrown rate expectations for a bit of a loop. Nowhere is that more evident than in the 4-year swap market, which we refer to as a rough indicator of base fixed-mortgage funding costs.
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Two days into the start of FINTRAC’s requirements for mortgage brokers, it's clear this is going to take some getting used to.
The regs (details on those) took effect in the broker channel on Friday. Thanks to all the new anti-bad-guy procedures, brokers have the joy of
Two days into the start of FINTRAC’s requirements for mortgage brokers, it's clear this is going to take some getting used to.
The regs (details on those) took effect in the broker channel on Friday. Thanks to all the new anti-bad-guy procedures, brokers have the joy of extra paperwork plus the thrill of paying more for the privilege.
Here's a summary of broker obligations from Equifax:
Source: Equifax
For some brokers, even those who took FINTRAC courses, there's still ample uncertainty and unanswered questions. We’ll bug the regulator with questions this week—chime in below if you've got your own.
As for deal management systems (a.k.a. POS systems), they all offer a different interface for complying with the above, and no one of them is perfect. Here's a quick rundown of what we've dug up so far...
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The government's mortgage stress test (a.k.a. "MQR") kept borrowers and lenders mostly out of trouble as rates soared from March 2022 to June 2024. It was instrumental in reducing the buildup of overborrowing, at least at federally regulated prime lenders.
Now, it's
The government's mortgage stress test (a.k.a. "MQR") kept borrowers and lenders mostly out of trouble as rates soared from March 2022 to June 2024. It was instrumental in reducing the buildup of overborrowing, at least at federally regulated prime lenders.
Now, it's under the microscope. Could it go away altogether?
Recent words from OSFI head Peter Routledge have hinted at just that.
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As part of the government's ongoing saga to house Canada's newcomers, they've decided to bring back default-insured refinances.
Insured refis re-launch on January 15, 2025, after policymakers killed them off in 2016.
But there's a catch...
As part of the government's ongoing saga to house Canada's newcomers, they've decided to bring back default-insured refinances.
Insured refis re-launch on January 15, 2025, after policymakers killed them off in 2016.
But there's a catch...
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