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Mortgage and Lending - Brent Irving - Dominion Lending Corp. British Columbia
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If you come across that great real estate deal and need to close quickly it's a good idea to be prepared ahead of time. If you're looking for a fast approval you should have certain documents on hand to make things go smoothly. Also, make sure you deal with a mortgage broker that takes care of al...
07/13/2007
For the first time in  over 3 months  the Royal Bank has  announced that it will be lowering it's mortgage rates.  The rate decline will be as of June 20th and will be as much as 5 basis points. You can expect the other banks to follow the Royal Banks lead.  This is much needed news for anyone in...
06/19/2007
First National Financial LP, the largest non-bank provider of single-family residential mortgages in Canada, launched its Self-Insured Mortgage this week. It is meant to be a low-cost option to CMHC's high-ratio mortgage insurance. With a First National Self-Insured Mortgage, qualifying home buye...
06/19/2007
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: Spring Vacancy Rates Low Across British Columbia ...
06/06/2007
The nine member monetary policy council with the CD Howe institute consensus is that the the Bank of Canada should raise it's current overnight rate from 4.25% to 4.5% immediately. The reasons are straight as stated in a statement that they released: "Both headline and core inflation are running ...
05/29/2007
Professionally renovated homes opened to public The Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA) Renovation Council invites the public to tour 13 professionally renovated homes in Burnaby, Delta, Langley, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver and White Rock on...
05/23/2007
When shopping for your next mortgage, a computer can be your best friend. There is no better way to start your shopping for your mortgage options than by doing a search.  While many people still prefer to do things the old fashioned way with a face to face meeting at their local bank,  but for ma...
05/12/2007
Many people are confused between the difference of a fixed rate mortgage and a variable rate mortgage. Don't fret the difference is fairly straight forward.If you choose a fixed rate mortgage you get pay the same mortgage rate for the term you choose. This takes the fear out of rising interest ra...
05/12/2007
Yes! Making bi-weekly mortgage payments can be one of the easiest ways to pay down your mortgage faster.  Depending on the size of your mortgage, you can usually reduce a 25 year ammortization by 4 - 5 years.  4 - 5 years equals huge savings in interest costs. Another benefit is that you can hav...
05/07/2007
Want to improve your credit score? Here are 6 tips that will help any credit score improve. Having a good credit score is very important when applying for a mortgage. A good credit score will make it easy to get great rates, 100% financing, a great selection of lenders wanting to do business wit...
05/04/2007
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