New Mortgage Stress Test Explainer Video
Katherine Martin • December 14, 2016
As you may well know, the Canadian government has recently made some changes to how Canadians qualify for insured mortgages. They have instituted what is being called a “stress test” for your mortgage. Here is a good explainer video that does an excellent job of summarizing these changes, and how they impact you directly if you are looking to qualify for a mortgage.
If you have any questions about the new qualifications, the stress test, or how it impacts you, please don’t hesitate to contact me anytime.
Katherine Martin
Origin Mortgages
Phone: 1-604-454-0843
Email: kmartin@planmymortgage.ca
Fax: 1-604-454-0842
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