Lauren van den Berg

Ottawa to allow 30-year amortization for first-time buyers’ mortgages on new homes

April 11, 2024 2 Comments

Advocates are praising Ottawa’s move to lengthen the amortization period on insured mortgages for certain homebuyers.

How can we fix Canada’s housing supply crisis? This panel of experts has some ideas…

May 31, 2023 No Comments

There’s no doubt that Canada is currently in the midst of a housing supply crunch. The big question is, what can be done by governments to address it?

CMHC consumer survey reveals the importance of follow-up contact by mortgage brokers

May 11, 2023 No Comments

There was a simple but important lesson for mortgage brokers in CMHC’s 2023 Consumer Survey released Wednesday: follow-up contact leads to more satisfied clients.

Housing affordability challenges raising risk of mortgage fraud

Housing affordability challenges leading to increased risk of fraud

March 28, 2023 No Comments

With higher prices and interest rates putting the dream of homeownership further out of reach studies suggest Canadians are more comfortable inflating certain details of their mortgage application — a form of fraud that could have serious legal ramifications.