Missed mortgage payment – what are the consequences?
With a steadily increasing cost of living in Canada paired with rising interest rates, it is easier than ever to have a missed mortgage payment.
With a steadily increasing cost of living in Canada paired with rising interest rates, it is easier than ever to have a missed mortgage payment.
For a growing number of Canadians, it is a truth that is a bitter pill to swallow – ‘my mortgage is too expensive’.
The word ‘foreclosure’ can seem a little intimidating – you may have been threatened with a foreclosure by your mortgage lender, and are perhaps not entirely sure what it means.
In Ontario and the rest of Canada, a mortgage lender is able to take possession of a property if the borrower has not made or is unable to make their mortgage payments.
A home equity loan is a loan that is secured by the equity in a property you own. The idea behind a home equity loan is that it is a way to borrow potentially a large amount of money quickly at a low interest rate.
If you are a homeowner and have been in your property for a number of years, you probably have some home equity.
The pandemic has not done a lot to help Canadians over the past couple of years – in fact, many individuals have lost out on income and become unemployed.
Tax debts are some of the trickiest debts to handle, thanks to the powers of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Bankruptcy is an excellent form of debt relief for many, clearing unsecured debt and enabling individuals to have a fresh financial future.
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