Mortgages by Carolann Young

Carolann Young || October 18, 2017

Good reasons to use a mortgage broker

Owning a home is usually on a list of lifetime goals. And new home buyers usually have a lot of questions. Some worry about coming up with the down payment, some aren’t sure about their credit scores,...

Carolann Young || June 01, 2017

Tough choice: Pay mortgage faster or invest?

TORONTO — Juan Pablo de Dovitiis finds himself grappling with the perennial personal finance chestnut of whether he's better off paying down his mortgage faster or investing instead.With mortgage...

Carolann Young || May 16, 2017

Does the government really believe that there is a serious risk of rates rising?

“Watch What I Do, Not What I Say”This is one of the most useful things I learned in high school. Thank you, Mr. Hall!The federal government has clearly told us that mortgage borrowers need to be...

Carolann Young || May 09, 2017

Service comes with a cost -- how to reduce those pesky fees!

There are far too many fees that we know of and even a few more that we are not aware of that are just added to our accounts. If you hate those fees, and who doesn't, then here are a few ways you can...