Mortgage: Interest rates, borrowing, real estate, property, mortgage insurance & more

A reader asks if it’s too late to get mortgage insurance, now that she is long-term disability benefits.

According to a new provincial government report, just over 5% of real estate purchases in metro Vancouver were made...

A reader wants to help his parents and be debt-free sooner. Can he succeed with both goals?

The practical answer has little to do with mortgage rates or housing prices

Opt for a five-year fixed rate mortgage and you don't have to qualify using the posted rate

In Canada mortgage interest isn't tax deductible, unless you swap it with an investment loan

A few extra dollars bi-weekly could make a big difference

Demographics, for one

Can raising minimum down payments cool overheated markets? In Canada, that’s like performing surgery with a broadsword