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Fraud and misrepresentation remain persistent challenges in the mortgage industry and Freddie Mac is responding by bringing Quality Control Advisor Plus to the market, a tool…

I feel like I haven’t written a word about mortgage rates since the government shutdown began.Part of that is because once the government closed shop, we…

When Bruno Valko first joined the mortgage broker channel in the early 1990s, he didn’t expect it to last very long. Bruno Valko, VP, National Sales,…

There’s been a lot of buzz about a possible 50-year mortgage after President Trump teased it over the weekend on his Truth Social platform.Of course, anyone…

In the industry’s early years, Canadians often turned to mortgage brokers only when their bank couldn’t help. Today, many go because brokers can access every bank…

In another attempt to make homebuying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in a social media post. In response, Federal…

If you recall during the campaigning leading up to the 2024 election, Donald Trump promised to return mortgage rates to 3%, or even lower.To anyone with…

Canadians are increasingly turning to mortgage brokers and better understand what the channel offers. But despite that progress, some misconceptions continue. According to Mortgage Professionals Canada’s…

The range of fixed-rate mortgage terms and other outcomes possible through government-sponsored enterprise reform got a lot wider over the weekend.President Trump and Bill Pulte, the…

Mortgage rates fell for three straight weeks in the lead-up to the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 28-29 meeting, but now APRs have begun to reverse course. As…