The CMHC has announced that it will no longer be offering coverage for these high end properties. Among the recent cuts that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp has been making, and that have been toping insurance news headlines in the country, is one of the latest that includes the elimination of luxury home mortgage insurance products. The properties that will no longer be covered will be those that cost $1 million or more. The CMHC has stated that as of July 31, it will no longer be providing luxury…
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Mortgage insurance market moves toward private sector away from CMHC
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp. appears to be losing its grasp on this space. For many years, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), a Crown corporation, has held a considerable dominance over the mortgage insurance market in the country, but that situation appears to be changing. Its rivals in the private sector are now taking a greater hold on the market and is scooping up a bigger share. During the first quarter of 2014, the CMHC provided mortgage insurance for 27,869 housing units for borrowers whose down payment…
Read MoreMortgage insurance to be underwritten less often by CMHC
This federal housing agency in Canada has made the announcements as added restrictions are made. Canada’s federal housing authority has now officially announced that it will be underwriting a smaller amount of mortgage insurance, as of this year, as the government has increased the restrictions that apply to the type of coverage that is available. This move is designed to help to maintain the current healthy level of the Canadian housing market. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) first made this announcement on Monday. As was already reported by…
Read MoreMortgage insurance availability tightens in Canada
The country’s housing agency has now restricted access even further to help to ease the price dropping trend. The housing agency in Canada has now taken yet another step to tighten the mortgage insurance availability in the country in an effort to lower the risks that are associated with the striking drop in prices. From May 30 and onward, new regulations will be put into place regarding eligibility for the coverage. The Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released a statement from Ottawa, the country’s capital, that showed that…
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