Residential mortgage insurance with CMHC, when you need it to obtain a high ratio mortgage. One big reason that our banking system has fared better during the current worldwide economic instability is largely due to the regulation in our banking industry. One big reason that our banking system has fared better during the current worldwide economic instability is largely due to the regulation in our banking industry. In Canada, in order to qualify for a residential mortgage with a “bank”, with less than 25% down payment, the bank must ensure that the mortgage is high ratio insured. While GE also offers high ratio mortgage insurance, the majority of high ratio mortgages that are insured in Canada are insured by CMHC. Even if a bank approves your mortgage (or has a strong desire to) and CMHC declines the application for high ratio mortgage insurance, the bank will not be able to grant you the mortgage. This has opened up a whole marketplace of alternative lenders that offer high ratio mo...
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