Finance

Canadian mortgage rates are still falling, but will then level off for at least a year, predicts association

Environmental clean-up, detailed appraisals, lack of information and high closing costs can disrupt the transaction

Nearly 20 per cent of young buyers inflate income on mortgage application, and nearly a quarter of Millennials think that’s OK, finds Equifax

Mortgage applicants can now qualify for a slightly higher priced home under stress test

Lower bond yields have brought the typical five-year fixed down to 2.99 per cent – but not for long

Federal government also launching alternative shared-equity mortgage funding scheme

Fraudulent schemes lure investors with false promise of huge tax write-offs – and those who invest could face prosecution

Survey released as TD economists tell clients that the government should consider relaxing mortgage qualification rules

Variable rates to hold steady but fixed rate mortgages likely to drop, according to B.C. Real Estate Association

Measures such as mortgage stress test are “at cross purposes” with federal promises to support the middle class, asserts Mortgage Professionals of Canada