https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2023/09/07/taux-directeur-la-decision-de-la-banque-du-canada-continuera-de-faire-mal Maintaining rates could “be a big relief” for many owners of adjustable-rate mortgages, says Leah Zlatkin.  Zlatkin said individuals may have difficulty with renewals if they have a fixed-rate mortgage from about five years ago. People applying for renewal will have difficulty re-qualifying with a new lender or their existing lender because the rates […]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/what-mortgage-owners-need-to-know-about-the-latest-bank-of-canada-rate-hold-1.1967981 Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said in a Wednesday interview with BNNBloomberg.ca that the rate hold may “come as a great relief” to many variable-rate mortgage owners. In the current environment, she said she recommends three-year fixed products to many clients, depending on their needs. Zlatkin said individuals may struggle […]

https://torontosun.com/news/national/mixed-reaction-from-mortgage-brokers-on-bank-of-canada-rate Mortgage broker and LowestRates.ca expert Leah Zlatkin thinks maintaining the rate does help “many variable mortgage holders who were worried and bracing for an increase.” “This is good news,” said Zlatin. “We still don’t know what’s going to happen at the next BOC update on Oct. 25. We’ve got two CPI (Consumer Price Index […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/variable-fixed-mortgage-rates-rising Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and lowest rates expert, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how variable and fixed mortgage rates are rising. Zlatkin discusses what kind of mortgages people are looking for and more.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9932361/mortgages-renewals-canada-banks-amortizations/ Mortgage broker and Lowestrates.ca expert Leah Zlatkin tells Global News that there’s a lot of “uncertainty” in the mortgage space right now as clients approach renewals and the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike cycle remains active. Regardless of where the Bank of Canada’s rates are going, Zlatkin says the first step for any […]