Archive for September, 2019

Archive for September, 2019

Shawn Stillman Quoted on BNN Bloomberg – Don’t-pay-til-you-die reverse mortgages are booming in Canada

Posted on September 18th, 2019 by Leahs Mortgages

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/don-t-pay-til-you-die-reverse-mortgages-are-booming-in-canada-1.1316615 Canada’s big five banks have so far shied away from the product. Only two lenders offer them in Canada. HomeEquity Bank, whose reverse mortgage has been on the market for 30 years, dominates the space with $3.11 billion on its books. Equitable Bank, a relatively new player, has $10.1 million. Shares in parent Equitable […]

Don’t-pay-til-you-die reverse mortgages are booming in Canada as seniors binge on debt

Posted on September 16th, 2019 by Leahs Mortgages

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/dont-pay-til-you-die-reverse-mortgages-are-booming-in-canada Reverse mortgages are surging in Canada as more older people join the country’s debt bandwagon.If you’re 55 or older, you can borrow as much as 55 per cent of the value of your home. Principal and compound interest don’t have to be paid back until you sell the home or die. To keep the […]