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We keep our finger on the pulse of the mortgage investment market to provide you with the latest news and trends from our team of experts. Read our blog to get the latest on mortgage investing so you can invest with CMI.

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21 April 2011

Lending Money To Friends & Family? Be Careful.

Looking to Borrow Money From Friends and Family? Think Twice and Consider All of the Non-Monetary Costs Involved Before You Jump In.

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20 April 2011
Long Live The King! Cash, or Credit?

Regardless of anything else, credit is the one key factor of your application that is almost entirely under your control …

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16 April 2011
Interest Rates About To Spike? Think Again.

Bank of Canada to remain in neutral for at least the next few months, maybe more. Variable rates still the winner. Consider using a mortgage broker to access equity in your home to consolidate unsecured debts via a second mortgage.

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16 April 2011
Considering Buying A US Property? You Aren’t Alone.

Considering Buying A US Property? You Aren’t Alone. With the recent meteoric rise of the Canadian “Loonie” to above parity with the US dollar recently, Canadians are enjoying an experience that might come along just once in a lifetime.

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15 April 2011
Food And Gas Prices Are Up. What Can You Do About It?

As recently reported in the Globe and Mail & on CTV News, food and gasoline prices are both significantly up. But you probably didn’t need me or them to tell you that. At first glance, you might wonder what the current inflationary trends in food and gasoline have to do with your mortgage. The reality…

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14 April 2011
Are HELOCs The Hot Mortgage Product of 2011?

If you don’t know what the term HELOC means, then you’re probably just coming out of your annual winter hibernation.  H.E.L.O.C.s, also known as Home Equity Lines of Credit are one of the fastest growing segments of the mortgage industry. Its not hard to understand why. An article in the Montreal Gazette recently investigated the…

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12 April 2011
Canadian Housing Market In A Bubble?

There has been much talk over the last 6 to 12 months regarding the state of the Canadian housing market, and the future fate of housing prices in Toronto and the rest of the country.  I’m not sure about you, but most people I know and speak with find it difficult housing prices relative to…

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