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Interest hikes could shock mortgage holders

December 10, 2009 - Updated: December 10, 2009

Homebuyers could be lulled into taking on larger mortgages than they can handle because of continued record low interest rates, says the C.D. Ho [...]

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Bank of Canada Rates in House Boom Prompt Bubble Talk

December 8, 2009

Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney's pledge to freeze record-low borrowing costs through June may be raising the chances of a bubble in home pr [...]

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Conquering The Terms Of Your Mortgage

November 6, 2009

If you've ever shopped for a mortgage, you've probably run afoul of three dreaded little letters: LTV. These letters stand&n [...]

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