For many, home ownership is a good step towards building a financial nest egg, but what happens when traditional lenders won’t approve you for a mortgage?
Until recently, only about 4-5% percent of mortgages in Canada have been from private lenders, but as stricter rules have come into effect, we are seeing that number starting to rise. (more…)
Home ownership, to most, is an essential part of their life goals, and financial security!
Sometimes, for various reasons, people are held back from this dream because they can’t qualify for a traditional mortgage.
Instead of being trapped in a cycle of renting, choosing to enter a rent-to-own agreement is one solution that can help such individuals obtain the dream of home ownership. (more…)
Debt consolidation refers to taking all your separate debts and creditor and putting them into a single loan. Making it easier for borrowers because it there is only one payment, less interest paid on each dollar, strengthens credit scores, and simplifies the repayment process.
A debt consolidation loan’s terms will depend on your credit score (the better your credit score, the better the interest rate), amount of debt, and type of loan taken.
Debt consolidation loans come in many forms and cover consolidating many types of debts.
When you incorporate your business, you can protect your personal finances and personal property in the event of a legal action being filed against you as the only assets liable would be those that belong to the corporation specifically. Incorporating your business also allows you to purchase assets under that company which lets you increase your business assets, credit rating and enter into real estate investment’s.
There are many websites that will show you mortgage interest rates from several different lenders, but why do these interest rates differ lender to lender? What does it mean to you, the mortgage consumer? (more…)
With the mortgage rules constantly changing, private or alternative mortgages are becoming the only way some people can refinance or buy a home. When the banks turn borrowers down the next option is to look at “Subprime” lenders. There is a significant misconception applied to this “subprime” market, so let me explain them a bit.