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Industry Update

Lately there has been lot of information in the media about mortgage rates along with housing forecasts. Here are a few articles that I have read lately that I found very interesting:

Flaherty Tells Banks: Do Your Jobs www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/canadian_mortgage_trends/2012/03/flaherty-tells-banks-do-your-jobs.html

RBC hikes 5-year mortgage rates
www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2012/03/26/rbc-mortgage-rate.html

End of very cheap mortgages is healthy in overheated market www.montrealgazette.com/business/very+cheap+mortgages+healthy+overheated+market/6352854/story.html#ixzz1qGIfwV6M

CMHC’s Reins Get Pulled Back www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/canadian_mortgage_trends/2012/03/cmhcs-reins-get-pulled-back.html

If you have any mortgage related questions, please feel free to contact me. I am always happy to help!

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