This is part two of our blog on joint mortgages. After discussing the advantages and disadvantages of having a joint mortgage, we are going to address the different part of a mortgage as to how they look into a joint agreement and a non-joint agreement....
With the growing challenges couples face to buy property, in part due to houses becoming more and more expensive, more and more people are considering a joint mortgage. What is a Joint Mortgage? As the name indicates, it is a mortgage that you take out with another...
Ever since the economic halt took place due to Covid-19, many people have been considering refinancing their mortgage. Before you rush into any decision, there a few things you should consider. First and foremost, people normally refinance their mortgages because they want to switch to...
In the past, we’ve blogged about the topic of mortgage and divorce. There is also the question of how to deal with debt in a marriage. What happens to the debt each individual has before getting married? Will the individual’s debt affect the other person’s...
Since the lockdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, many questions about finances and how to keep up with mortgage payments have come up and many Canadians have been extremely worried about their financial situation. In response to these worries and situation, the government of Canada...
More so now than ever before we see people worry about their debts. COVID-19 brought an unprecedented reality to all of us. If you are out of work as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, you have noticed by now that the bills were not...
Predatory lending is not something new and has been affecting many Canadians across the country for many years (check our previous post on this topic). However, the unprecedented financial situation caused by COVI-19 has made predatory lending easier and many Canadians are falling for...
As we are going through these unprecedented times, we’ve been seeing a lot of references to predatory lending. Many wonder what this term refers to in the world of mortgages. Essentially, predatory lending is the practice whereby a lender deceptively persuades a borrower to agree...
Our last post was about consumer proposals as an option to avoid bankruptcy. We all work really hard to avoid going bankrupt, but, in some instances, it might be the only possible way to deal with debt. Just like with anything else, the most important...
We’ve spoken about this topic many times on our videos and podcasts. As we always say, it is extremely important to stay informed about all the topics concerning mortgages. A consumer proposal is a legally binding debt settlement agreement, filed with a Licensed Insolvency Trustee, to...