by Amy Coburn | Nov 9, 2017 | Mortgage Basics, Mortgage News
Here is a fairly simple way to explain the stress test you may have been hearing about in the mortgage industry. Although it has nothing to do with your blood pressure… it may make it rise a little. We will try our best not to let that happen.The stress test is used... by Amy Coburn | Oct 23, 2017 | Mortgage Basics
If your mortgage is coming due in the next 1-2 years: should you refinance to lock in a new rate now? The real question is; does the upfront cost warrant security in a rising interest rate economy? The upfront cost of refinancing is really the penalty. The... by Amy Coburn | Oct 10, 2017 | Mortgage Basics
A question asked over and over. The simple answer is that the lender wants to make sure they will be able to sell the secured property in a reasonable amount of time and recoup the hundreds of thousands that they have lent, if the borrowers do not make their... by Amy Coburn | Sep 22, 2017 | About Rates, Mortgage Basics
So why is it that mortgage broker’s cringe when they are asked…”What’s your rate?”Things have changed greatly in the mortgage industry, especially over the last year. These days, we need to know all the details of an application before we can even give a range of... by Amy Coburn | Sep 7, 2017 | Community, Mortgage Basics
Guest Blog by Becca, high school student In High School they do not teach you about anything that has to do with banking. They do not teach you how to open a chequing or savings account. They don’t teach you how to understand interest rates. They don’t teach... by Amy Coburn | Aug 8, 2017 | First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage Basics
In the process of getting a mortgage, or any secured loan, you may be asked to get a Co-Signor or Guarantor. They sound like the same thing but they have 1 very distinct difference. A Co-signor, also known as a Co-borrower, are also considered to be a co-owner. ... 