Say you have a 20-year fixed-rate mortgage of $300,000 and you still have 15 years remaining on your loan: Your interest rate: 6% (the current national average for a 30-year fixed-rate loan is 7.04%). Monthly payment: $2,200Balance left on your mortgage: $270,000 Now let’s sa...
How does the down payment amount affect the total cost of your mortgage? Want to see the impact a larger down payment can make on your payments? Let’s crunch the numbers. In this scenario, say you’re buying a $300,000 home at a 5% interest rate. This is on a 2-year term with...
BoC’s overnight rate, also known as the policy rate, is one of the key elements that guides the prime rates for commercial banks. Each bank sets its own prime rate, but the Big Six Canadian banks— BMO, Scotiabank, CIBC, RBC, National Bank, and TD — usually have the same prime ra...
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Our house is in both my wife and my name, although I am the only income earner in the family and have paid for the mortgage over the years. Does this mean that the profits of the house sale are attributed to me or can it be split between my spouse and I. Reply J 8 years ...
Our house is in both my wife and my name, although I am the only income earner in the family and have paid for the mortgage over the years. Does this mean that the profits of the house sale are attributed to me or can it be split between my spouse and I. Reply J 8 years ...
If you want to get a head start with planning your summer adventures head down to the BMO centre where the Calgary Motorcycle show is going on this weekend. The hours are from noon to 9PM on Friday, 10AM to 8PM on Saturday, and from 10AM to 5 PM on Sunday. ...
You can build credit: Using a credit card regularly (and paying it off on time) is one of the best ways to increase your credit score. A high credit score is important for scoring a great mortgage, renting an apartment easily, or getting approved for a...
Banks charge other banks what’s called a midmarket — or interbank — rate for trading large amounts of foreign currency. But when banks convert money for consumers, they charge a higher markup. That markup is a percentage of the amount being sent. You can see how much more your bank ...
maker of tortillas, success is built on relationships – within the family and with partners like BMO Harris Bank. When Josie Ippolito was a little girl, she used to get up before dawn to help make tortillas in the family's modest shop before she headed off to school. Today she leads a...