Mortgage lenders offering 'extreme discounts'

Robert McLister, mortgage specialist at MortgageLogic.news, talks with Financial Post's Larysa Harapyn about how mortgage lenders are offering ‘extreme discounts’.

[@bernadofelix]

Mortgage rates are currently at an all time high since 2000(24 years) and based on statistics on inflation, we might see that number skyrocket further, a 30-year fixed rate was only 5% this time last year, so do I just keep waiting for a housing crash before buying or redirect my focus to the equity market

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[@peej91]

Do canadians even care about thier kids? Over leveraged is over leveraged

[@citizenm9590]

Canada realestae being this high where the weather and quality of life on decline not worth it. I have seen countries that are poorer way happier then Canadian i dont want to be in a country where the cold weather is most part of the year and where housing very expensive

[@johnbeaudin]

In what country? Usually, if not always, there are no caption options for this channel. This excludes part of the potential audience. Why?

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

Has she been drinking?

[@andrewmccoll1582]

Right, rates were a LOT higher relative to the actual bond yields last year. There was like a 1% + spread on the prime rate for 5 year. Now it's almost par. Not fair to people who got their mortgage last year.

[@minimaxmiaandme.4971]

Not fair, what world are you living in....

[@alexg9727]

how is 6% an 'extreme' discount

[@andrewmccoll1582]

This guy is literally encouraging fomo. Not impressed Financial Post that you'd ask him on and not provide more context or nuance to this.

[@alexg9727]

people who think 6% is a discount are delulu

[@CheekyMonkey888]

I m going to translate this into plain English: the actual real inflation rate (think double digits, not the ridiculous 3% gov lie) is outpacing your capacity to save for a downpayment

[@stefanknezevic...]

We are looking into mortgage with td and they wont budge less than 5.60 on 3 yr fixed... What discount are you talking about ??? This is another sell out media

[@andrewmccoll1582]

If they go any lower they can't make any money on it. Banks have to borrow in a sense to issue mortgages, and they have a cost attached to them. Say TD's cost for 3 years is 5.3%. Would they really go any lower to make a 0.3% gross profit per year when they still have to pay salaries, system costs, etc. to service that mortgage? No. It sucks but it is what it is.

[@trevors1410]

Brampton is the capital of Canindia

[@tyguy104]

A new form of 'sub-prime'?

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

oh it's Countess Choc u lahhhhhhh!! the face of doom and gloom

[@stephenfermoyle4578]

Larysa ..she loves the gloom and looks like the doom !!