22 Jan

USA mortgages

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

With USA Mortgage Help Desk, as a DLC mortgage agent you are in the very unique position to help your client obtain financing secured on a property in the USA. Even if your client was to look up the very same lender themselves, they would be required to set up a formal bank account PRIOR […]

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19 Jan

Not all Variable Mortgages are Created Equal

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

Not all Variable Mortgages are created equal. Here are some terms that I have found to fluctuate from lender to lender: Will they set the payment at the actual discounted rate or a higher rate to compensate for fluctuations in Prime? Will they allow you to break the mortgage with a standard 3 month interest […]

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17 Jan

Link your website to our award winning mortgage website for free.

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

Looking to add more value to your website. click here to find templated links that can be easily added to your website. http://darick.ca/link-to There are 7 Dominion Lending Centres templates to choose from. Each one will lead your clients to our award winning informative mortgage website where they will find current rates, webinars, historical data, […]

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14 Jan

Historical 5 year fixed rates

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

As you can see from the historical data below, today’s average mortgage rates are lower than they were in the 50s! Although rate isn’t the only important aspect of a mortgage, it’s interesting to see how rates have fluctuated over the past few decades. 1957 6.85% 1958 6.80% 1959 6.98% 1960 7.18% 1961 7.00% 1962 […]

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14 Jan

CFF Bank, Canada’s Newest Bank is Getting Ready!!!

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

We’re Changing the Way You Think About Banking CFF Bank is a 100% Canadian owned Schedule I bank and a member of Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). Building on its strengths in mortgages, CFF Bank is developing a full suite of personal banking products, delivering superb service and solutions through top financial professionals in local […]

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8 Jan

Fixed vs. Variable what should you do?

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

According to the Financial Post Core Inflation Inflation last year averaged 0.9% through November, the slowest since the 2009 recession, falling to as low as 0.4% and never surpassing 1.3%. Core inflation, which excludes eight volatile components and is monitored closely by the bank as a gauge of inflationary pressures, averaged 1.2% last year and […]

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20 Dec

Equifax VS Transunion. Whats the Difference?

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Posted by: Darick Battaglia

Equifax VS Transunion. Whats the Difference? Equifax and Transunion are the 2 credit reporting agencies in Canada, used by lenders to assist with the qualifications of your new mortgage. Equifax is the most common to be used by lenders, when looking to grant credit. When a person is trying to get approved for a mortgage […]

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