Archive for July, 2023

Archive for July, 2023

Leah Zlatkin interviewed by BNN Bloomberg: “As FCAC released new guidelines to protect mortgage owners, brokers say defaults still possible”

Posted on July 29th, 2023 by Leahs Mortgages

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/as-fcac-released-new-guidelines-to-protect-mortgage-owners-brokers-say-defaults-still-possible-1.1947789 Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said in an interview with BNNBloomberg.ca Monday that despite outsized increases to interest rates, Canadians have largely been making their mortgage payments. However, she said that low mortgage delinquency rates are occurring among A-lenders, and it is less clear what is taking place among B-lenders […]

Leah Zlatkin quoted in CTV News: ‘Man spends 6 months protesting at RBC headquarters claiming mistake made on his mortgage’

Posted on July 21st, 2023 by Leahs Mortgages

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-spends-6-months-protesting-at-rbc-headquarters-claiming-mistake-made-on-his-mortgage-1.6460445 Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker with Mortgage Outlet, said many Canadians are feeling the pinch of higher mortgage payments due to rising interest rates. “We don’t know if this is the end of variable rate hikes,” said Zlatkin. Zlatkin said you must have a complete and thorough understanding of any mortgage document before signing […]