The Globe and Mail

Carrick's Reader

House of the rising insurance premium

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web Feb 07, 2012 8:56AM EST 0

Rob Carrick

Customers feel the pinch as banks cut risks

As Ottawa urges tighter lending rules and the economy softens, financial institutions are bumping up fees Feb 07, 2012 10:54AM EST 0

Carrick's Reader

Housing balloons and bubbles

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web Feb 07, 2012 8:55AM EST 0

Ted Rechtshaffen

Connect the housing bubble dots: Trouble on CMHC’s horizon

To reduce the mortgage insurer’s risk, we need to boost the minimum equity to 10 per cent, says Ted Rechtshaffen Jan 23, 2012 8:33AM EST 0

Earlier

Is now the time to lock in my mortgage?

Vince Gaetano of MonsterMortgage answered readers' questions about mortgage rates and what to consider before borrowing Jan 17, 2012 2:26PM EST 0

Rob Carrick

Buy now to get an unheard-of rate for a 10-year mortgage

ING Direct lets you borrow money at 3.99 per cent. It’s like freezing time at the exact best moment ever to finance the purchase of a house Jan 17, 2012 5:11PM EST 0

Personal finance

Our love affair with home ownership might be doomed

The amount of money Canadians are willing to pay for a house has increased much faster than their incomes Jan 19, 2012 6:44PM EST 0

BMO move spurs rivals to drop mortgage rates

Bank promotion offering record low five-year rate of 2.99 per cent Jan 13, 2012 6:43PM EST 0

Home Cents

Reverse mortgages hit record high

Cash-strapped older Canadians are flocking to reverse home mortgages, new data shows Jan 11, 2012 6:11PM EST 0

Personal finance

Investing in property: a young person’s game?

As stock markets churn, real estate looks like a smart place to put your money Jan 02, 2012 5:00AM EST 0