Angry Mortgage

One enormous lesson from the US Election is that a Government’s or an economist’s view of a national economy is TOTALLY different from want an average person feels about how they are doing & those people will vote the Government OUT if they think they are worse off. Same In CANADA?

Rate Review. Viewer Questions. And the incredible story of how one company screwed 10’s of thousands of Homebuyers in Canada out of Millions with an 800% Price increase. And Ron’s Rant: Who the heck is the real Randy?

A lot Has Changed For The Big 5 Banks Since 2016: And They Did VERY WELL. B-20 Restrictions & then B-21 & then Stress Test increases & host of rules designed to tighten down on how Banks can lend had the amazing result of creating Super Select Borrowers for the Big Banks, so far during a massive increase in Rates & a tightening Canadian economy 90 Day Default Rates have remained mind bogglingly low at 22 to 24 bps. Frances & Ron review just how different mortgage lending was before 2016. Fresh economic news support Bank of Canada Rate Drops. Ontario Housing Starts Collapse based on the Province’s own Fall Economic Statement (forget Ford’s promise of 1.5M new homes)  

This is Rob’s THIRD time on the Podcast even if Ron completely forgot to introduce him (WTH) So MUCH mortgage stuff to cover. Newest rumors of future Emergency 50 BPS Rate Cuts by the Bank of Canada in December. Important questions about who can benefit from CMHC rule changes. What’s going to happen to Real Estate prices? SUDDEN REVERSAL by Ottawa on Immigration: what’s going to happen to house prices & rental rates? And WTAF is Doug Ford thinking?

We are lucky to have a true expert on the Pod today, Daniel Foch researches & analyses Real Estate Development from the initial Land Purchase, approval, construction all the way to the final buyer who will live in the home. And although the Toronto Condo Crash may seem regional it has the potential to impact the whole Canadian economy: 50K Dog Crate Condos that will be finished & need to close in the next 2 Years & Danial’s key point is brilliant: Do you want to lose your money FAST or lose it SLOW because that’s going to be the choice. Once you see the numbers broken down it’s clear the are Billions upon Billions at risk

The new CMHC Program has driven a small group of Realtors WILD, way to much rule twisting. If we are going to DOUBLE the CMHC limit & allow it on Refinance (YIKES) lets PLEASE bring an end to Mortgage Document Fraud. It’s just TIME, there is too much RISK with $1.9M loans (including Insurance Premium) Hey Federal Government take the pledge: CRA linkage NOW. Turns out 45 year olds who bought a house 6 years ago want prices to go up! Bad News at TD  Bank. Private Mortgage Defaults SURGE. And GOLLEE Premier Ford can we please get some houses built?

Ron was on the panel at a great Housing Conference hosted by Veritas last week & there was a ton of great info: Things in the GTA Pre-Construction Housing Market are even worse than we thought: Closing Cliff is rolling at us, Mayhem in the Assignment Market, in 5 years there will be NO MORE NEW CONDOS…… yeah I know it’s wild. What is happening when you have a Variable Rate, the Bank of Canada has cut 3 times & yet your payments have not changed a cent? Ron Explains. Questions from the Viewers Answered. And what’s the screwed-est congestion city on Earth…… you guessed it. 

No Stress Test On Renewals coming soon. We have the details & the reasons  Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, 3.99% on CMHC 5 – Yr Fixed, when do all mortgage terms start with a 3? It’s possible to make mistakes on Mortgage Terms and Deadlines for Rule Changes: Let’s review how it all works & avoid any costly errors. And Ron’s Rant about $68M in Tax Payer dollars just LIT ON FIRE

Quite a week in Mortgage World, we cover the Big CMHC announcement, who is it all really for? So many big moves on the Rate Front: the US Fed rocked interest rate world & BoC Governor Tiff Macklem was ecstatic (even if he won’t admit it) Some really interesting Viewer Mail: Why the Hell AREN’T those Variable mortgage payments coming down when the Prime Rate IS coming down. And Ron’s Rant: Do Government Bosses give a tiny DAMN that they work a snail’s pace, don’t expect Government workers to pick up the slack for bad bosses failures.

Wow, this was a total shock, the Federal Government kept this under wraps: CMHC Amortization From 25 years to 30 years for EVERY First time Home Buyer not just New Construction Homes but the BIGGEST thing $1.5M instead of $1M Cap on Government  Insured Mortgages. Yes Folks, a $1.5M home in Canada is actually a STARTER HOME. Because the truth is if the Key Government Sponsored Housing Programs is based on $1.5M, the program Canada designed to help Young Families buy their first home needs a $1.5M target as a First Home. WTAF is wrong with these guys.

Unemployment hit 6.6% Is the Canadian Economy headed for the dreaded “R” Word? Shhhhhh…. Nah I will say it: RECESSION. One Employment Report does not mean Recession but a constant trend, and we’re 4 in a row is a bad trend & if it keeps heading past 7% then 8% is next in line. Ron breaks down the crucial indicators that point toward more job losses. Rates keep coming down, is there a new Rate Strategy for renewing mortgages & prospective House Buyers? And what happens to the Real Estate Market with Mortgage Rates Falling: Tik Tok Real Estate Agents say its going to the MOON! But let’s look at the facts. And Ron has a rant about “The Economic Plan IS Working” IS IT?