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Home ownership trumps renting in personal finance stakes
2011-07-27 | 13:57:46
July 21, 2011 | 08:24Sharon Singleton- Money Owning the roof over your head should still be a goal for most Canadians as paying rent is like paying someone else’s mortgage, experts say.The Bank of Canada gave its clearest signal so far...read moreFive Steps to Scoring a Mortgage
2011-05-20 | 12:53:08
MortgagesFive steps to scoring a mortgageAmy FontinelleA variety of factors can keep you from qualifying for a mortgage. The big ones include a low credit score, insufficient income for the size of the loan you want, insufficient down payment and...read moreFlaherty tightens mortgage rules
2011-01-20 | 10:39:23
Paul Vieira, Financial Post · Monday, Jan. 17, 2011OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled changes Monday morning to mortgage lending rules that would see Ottawa stop backing home loans greater than 30 years and make it more...read moreCanadian home prices continue to rise
2010-08-26 | 11:02:05
Sunny Freeman — The Canadian Press Canadian home prices are still on the rise even as sales fall as demand peters out, one factor that is making homes less and less affordable, according to a study by the Conference Board of Canada...read moreVariable rate may no longer win
2010-07-29 | 10:47:12
Garry Marr, Financial Post · Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2010Not that there are a lot of people buying houses these days, but the answer to the age-old question of whether to go long or short on your mortgage is unclear yet again.The Bank of Canada...read moreLoonie Climbs First Week in Three on Stock Gains, Jobs Growth
2010-07-19 | 14:34:55
July 10, 2010, 2:35 PM EDT Bloomberg BusinessWeek Monday, July 19, 2010 By Chris Fournier and Alex KowalskiJuly 10 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s currency posted its first advance in three weeks amid gains in equities and speculation the Bank of...read morenext »