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A Mid-Pandemic Mortgage Checkup?

If you've been sitting on the sidelines waiting to see the full impact of COVID-19 on the economy before asking any...
Dave Lacusta
May 5, 2020
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Questions About Appraisals During COVID-19

If you're looking to purchase or refinance a property while most of Canada is self-isolating to stop the spread of...
Dave Lacusta
April 28, 2020
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Open for Business During COVID-19

If you're thinking about buying a new property, refinancing your existing mortgage, or if your mortgage is up...
Dave Lacusta
April 21, 2020
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Are Interest Rates Going Up and Down at the Same Time? (COVID-19)

If you’re paying more attention to the Canadian economy due to COVID-19, and it seems like you’re getting mixed...
Dave Lacusta
April 7, 2020
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Protecting Your Credit Score Through COVID-19

Personal finance is undoubtedly on the minds of most Canadians. For a lot of us, incomes have been reduced, but...
Dave Lacusta
March 27, 2020
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Is Now a Good Time To Buy? (COVID-19)

If you’ve been thinking about buying a new home, chances are the instability of the Canadian economy and the impact...
Dave Lacusta
March 24, 2020
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Deferring Mortgage Payments. (COVID-19)

In response to the COVID-19 crisis; for those individuals financially affected, banks and the government have...
Dave Lacusta
March 23, 2020
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Interest rates hit record lows. 5-year yield in Canada plunges to 0.82%.

The Bank of Canada Brings Out The Big Guns Following yesterday's surprise emergency 50 basis point (bp) rate cut...
Dave Lacusta
March 4, 2020
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New Stress Test On Insured Mortgages

Minister Morneau Announces New Benchmark Rate for Qualifying For Insured Mortgages The new qualifying rate will be...
Dave Lacusta
February 18, 2020
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4 Ways Alternative Lending Beats Traditional Bank Financing

Alternative lending refers to lending practices that fall outside the normal banking channels. These are lenders...
Dave Lacusta
October 1, 2019

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