https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/finding-the-best-mortgage-to-ride-out-the-storm Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and Lowest Rates expert, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about what homeowners can do to find the best mortgage if they are renewing in these higher interest rate times. “There are a lot of renewals coming up in 2024-25 and those that are undergoing renewals at that time are […]

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-90-columnists-from-cbc-radio/clip/16018563-private-lending-longer-fringe-method-borrowing Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said the “role of a private mortgage is for either someone who has come upon some hard times and may have credit issues or for somebody who may have challenges qualifying for a mortgage because of an interim financial challenge” But Zlatkin says the goal should […]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/what-a-rate-pause-at-5-means-for-homeowners-1.1989376 Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said she recommends shorter-termed products to clients, noting that three to four-year fixed products seem to be the “sweep spot right now.” “I don’t know if two years is long enough to really get us out of this potential future recession that’s looming,” she told BNNBloomberg.ca […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/when-to-refinance-renew-mortgage-higher-interest-rates Many Canadian homeowners are facing sticker shock with their monthly payments as their mortgage comes up for renewal, leaving them with a crucial choice: whether to renew or refinance their home loan. “They’re used to paying $2,000 every single month for the last five years and all of a sudden, now their payments are […]

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 […]

https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=2749655&playlistId=null&binId=1.1127680&playlistPageNum=1 Leah Zlatkin, Mortgage Broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet says that she is expecting another hike before march of next year. She is still hopeful that things are going to start coming down over the next 4 years. “But if you have a variable mortgage, it’s likely to remain elevated for a little while” […]