New rules for mortgages
February 19th, 2010Our housing market is healthy and stable. The federal government
wants to keep it this way.
On February 15, 2010, The Hon. Jim Flaherty, Federal Minister of
Finance, announced changes to rules for government-backed insured
mortgages. To prepare for possible higher interest rates:
• Borrowers must meet standards for a five-year fixed rate mortgage even when choosing lower interest or s ...