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Jim Sparrow
Royal LePage Solutions

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Royal LePage Calgary Royal LePage Solutions
#16, 11625 Elbow Drive SW,
Calgary, AB. T2W 1G8
Direct: (403) 703-2404
Office: (403) 252-5900
Fax: (403) 705-1960

Calgary Mortgage Rates

Commercial banks often charge in excess of 1 full percent (100 basis points) more than Preferred Lenders (Calgary Mortgage Broker) for the same mortgage product. If you'd like more information on Calgary mortgage rates or to speak with a Calgary mortgage broker, give us a call at 703-2404 or contact us today.

Calgary Mortgage Information

      Current Calgary Mortgage Rates*     
Term Preferred RateBank Rate
6 Month3.50%4.60%
1 Year2.30%3.65%
2 Year2.80%3.95%
3 Year3.25%4.50%
4 Year3.49%5.19%
5 Year3.79%5.59%
7 Year5.19%6.60%
10 Year5.29%6.70%

Prime Rate is currently: 2.25%
Closed Variable Rate: Prime minus 0.40
HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) - 2.85% (prime+0.60%)

*Note: Rates Updated Thursday March 11th 2010. Rates subject to borrower, property qualifications: Subject to change without notice.

Ask about 35 year Amortization Mortgages
*Increase of allowable debt servicing ratios from 40% to 44% of income*

Call us at (403) 703-2404 or contact us today for more information.

Calgary Mortgage Forecast

3 Changes for Canadian Mortgage Industry take effect April 19 2010

As I am sure you may have heard, there were a few changes this week in respect to the rules regarding mortgage qualifying. The biggest change is the requirement that all borrowers be qualified at a five-year fixed mortgage rate even if they choose a shorter-term, lower-interest product.

The government also lowered the maximum amount Canadians can withdraw in refinancing their mortgages from 95 to 90 per cent. The government also introduced a minimum down payment of 20 per cent for government-backed mortgage insurance on non-owner occupied properties purchased "for speculation."

The reality is that these rule changes will affect less than 10% of the home buying market. CMHC insured rentals carried a very expensive premium surcharge and were not very popular and with the historically low interest rates, variable rate mortgage account for a small fraction of most lenders portfolio’s right now.

As you may have heard, there were a few more CMHC changes this week in respect to the mortgage qualifying:

  • All borrowers choosing a fixed rate mortgage with a term of less than 5 Yr and any borrower choosing any variable rate mortgage product will have to qualify on a 5 Yr fixed mortgage rate
  • The 5 Yr rate that the lenders must use in establishing affordability is the BANK of CANADA's 5 Yr standardized rate which currently sits at 5.49%
  • The government has lowered the maximum amount Canadians can withdraw when refinancing their mortgages from 95 to 90 per cent.

We now also have been told that CMHC will only allow a 50% addback on rental property income and no longer allow the 80% direct offset that is currently allowed. This will affect clients who want to move to a new home and keep the current residence as a revenue property. The current CMHC "Self Employed Stated Income" program is now only eligible for clients whose self employed tenure is less than 3 years.

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