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Who is the beneficiary of my Mortgage Insurance? Mortgage Insurance proceeds are paid to the beneficiary you designate. This allows your family to pay the mortgage and other bills as needed. -
Can I use RRSPs to Purchase a Property? Down payments on a mortgage don’t have to be paid entirely in cash – they can also come from RRSP savings. Many new mortgage recipients use this option, which under federal rules allow an individual to use up to $35,000 in RRSPs ($70,000 for couples) towards a mortgage down payment.
The conditions for RRSPs are that the funds must be kept on deposit for a minimum of three months, and to free the RRSP money requires a signed agreement for the purchase of a home.
Why do this? Aside from giving you flexibility to use more than cash, an RRSP contribution will be counted as a tax deduction, letting you use the resulting tax rebate to help cover expenses. But using RRSPs towards a mortgage may have implications when it comes to financial growth protected from taxes, so it’s best to speak with a financial planner before going this route.
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When does Mortgage disability insurance coverage terminate? Mortgage Insurance coverage remains in force until the policy term ends or until you reach age 65. (If your spouse is also covered and is younger than 65, your spouse coverage remains in effect until he/she turns 65.) %p All Mortgage Insurance coverage stops if you discontinue premium payments or if you request termination of your policy. -
Can I use gifted funds to help purchase a property In many instances, relatives of a home seeker offer to help pitch in some money for the big purchase. And, from the perspective of landing a mortgage, these funds are fair game for use as a down payment.
Some minor conditions apply here: the federal mortgage insurance CMHC needs the gift money to have been transferred to the buyer prior to an insurance application being sent off to them, and a formal letter about the gift verifying it is indeed a gift and not a loan can be required.
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What are Some Considerations if you make a Low Down Payment? Paying a 5 percent down payment is an option that many mortgage lenders are willing to give you. This payment possibility is a slice of the normal 20 percent down payment required for a conventional mortgage.
But unlike conventional mortgages, low down payment loans require insurance to protect the lender from the risk of default. And with insurance comes insurance premiums, which will make the carrying costs of a 5 percent down loan higher than mortgages with higher down payment amounts.All told, the added costs to a low down payment mortgage include fees for insurance premium and applicable taxes which can be added to the mortgage.
And a low 5 percent down payment must be paid in cash, or from a family gift of money.
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What Exactly is a Down Payment? For those approaching the topic of mortgages for the first time, there can be some confusion about down payments. Simply put, when obtaining a mortgage to buy a home you will need to offer up some funding to cover a percentage of the home purchase price. You can’t get a mortgage without putting some of your own financial skin into the process. Remember, when you get a mortgage you are entering into a major (likely the single biggest) financial arrangement of your life – and it’s one that will in most cases last for a long amount of time.
The down payment is your equity stake in a new home. Depending on the mortgage situation and home value, it can be as low as 5 percent up-front, or higher. And before you begin looking for houses, you should have a crystal clear sense of just how much in a down payment you can afford.
But also remember that a down payment isn’t just your entry price into the process of getting a mortgage and a home. It will also determine just how much you pay for that home over the life of the mortgage. This is because that the more you take out in a mortgage, the higher your resulting interest cost will be. So the more money you can put towards the down payment, the more dollar-for-dollar value you’ll get on the loan – and given the lengthy time span of many mortgages, this can be a major amount of money saved.
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Does the Mortgage Insurance premium increase as the mortgagor ages? With many of our programs, the premiums stay the same as you get older. -
If I’m turned down, can my spouse still get coverage? Yes they can. Many policies have insurability and underwriting guidelines that are broad and liberal. However, some applicants may be declined. If that happens, you and your spouse may apply for separate policies -
Is a medical exam required to apply for coverage? There are many policies out there that do not require a medical exam. Based on the answers you provide regarding the policy’s health questions, the carriers may only require additional information from your doctor.
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What are Pre-Approved Mortgages? Consider a pre-approved mortgage as an important advance move before the process of buying a new home begins. Indeed, many real estate agents won’t even show you around their range of for-sale houses until they have confirmed that you’ve been pre-approved for a mortgage of the right amount (in order to check that you could possibly afford a property).
Pre-approval means that you’ve been given a guaranteed interest rate for a specific amount of money and a locked-in duration. Most often this is between two and four months. This is the paperwork equivalent of a green light showing you’re clear to potentially land a mortgage. But there are conditions to pre-approval – namely that you provide, in writing, proof of employment and your income.
