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		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
9	1718582400		$100 to $1500	24%	Next payday	$100 to $1500
100	1709683200		up to $1,250	12%-32%	90 - 150 days	up to $1,250
23	1700524800		$5,000 - $25,000	24.99% - 29.99%	30 or 60	$5,000 - $25,000
21	1700524800		$1,000 - $5,000	46%	9-24	$1,000 - $5,000
15	1695254400		$1250	16.06% (nominal) - 31.99% (effective)	3 - 5	$1250
3	1692748800		Up to $350	0%	Up to 65 days	Up to $350
8	1688083200		$150 - $1,600	10 - 35%	3 - 6	$150 - $1,600
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1686182400		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
6	1683676800		$15,000	6.7%	Up to 60 months	$15,000
1	1670889600		$1,000 - $15,000	19.9% - 34.9%	-	$1,000 - $15,000
7	1666051200		$250	0%	-	$250
100	1643932800		$500 - $15,000	+18.9% APR	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	1642723200		up to $1,500	-	-	up to $1,500
13	1639094400		$1,000 - $15,000	29.9% - 46.9% APR	12 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
30	1637280000		$5,000 - $50,000	5.75% - 22.99%	Up to 84	$5,000 - $50,000
100	1623369600		Varies	0%	6 or 8 weeks	Varies
2	1620777600		Up to $35,000	9.99% - 46.96%	9 - 78	Up to $35,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	12 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1598918400		$1,000 - $15,000	-	-	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1598832000		$500 – $15,000	+ 25.99%	9 - 60	$500 – $15,000
100	1595980800		$200 - $1,200	25% - 32%	-	$200 - $1,200
100	1593561600		-	0+	2 - 60	-
100	1589155200		$2,500	15.65% AIR	13 - 26	$2,500
100	1582243200		-	-	Up to 60	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		$500 - $5,000	-	12 - 24	$500 - $5,000
100	1580860800		$350 - $1,000	-	2 - 12 weeks	$350 - $1,000
16	1580774400		$1,000 - $25,000	7.5% - 31.5% APR	36 - 60	$1,000 - $25,000
100	1579478400		$100 - $1,500	-	-	$100 - $1,500
100	1579219200		$100 - $25,000	+4.9%	-	$100 - $25,000
100	1579219200		-	15% - 19%	-	-
100	1576713600		-	Up to 35%	-	-
18	1576713600		$500 - $100,000	6.99% - 14.99%	12 - 240	$500 - $100,000
100	1575590400		1800- 2900	15.99%	23 - 36	1800- 2900
100	1562198400		$500 - $15,000	15.99 - 39.99%	6 - 60	$500 - $15,000
100	1560124800		Up to $15,000	29.99% - 46.96%	9 - 60	Up to $15,000
19	1552262400		$1,000 - $15,000	29.9% or 46.90%	6 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1569974400		$500 - $50,000	15 - 30%	-	$500 - $50,000
100	1551830400		$1,000 - $15,000	19% - 46.95%	6 - 60	$1,000 - $15,000
100	1551398400		Up to $1,500	15% - 19%	14 days	Up to $1,500
100	1551398400		$100 - $1,500	15% - 17%	14 -31 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1551398400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	-	$500 - $1,000
100	1551398400		-	-	14 days	-
18	1546128000		Up to $5,000	19.9% - 45.9% APR	6 - 36	Up to $5,000
100	1551139200		$5,000 - $35,000	9.9%+	6 - 60	$5,000 - $35,000
15	1551139200		Up to $15,000	29.99% to 46.93% APR	Open-end	Up to $15,000
100	1550534400		$300 - $25,000	7.95%+	36 - 60	$300 - $25,000
100	1550534400		$100 - $1,500	-	14 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1569974400		Up to $1,500	15% - 17%	up to 62 days	Up to $1,500
100	1550534400		Up to $1,500	Up to 59% APR	14 days	Up to $1,500
19	1550534400		$2,500 +	-	-	$2,500 +
100	1550534400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	3 -5	$500 - $1,000
100	1550534400		$300 - $1,000	38% APR	3 - 4	$300 - $1,000
100	1549411200		$100 - $1,000	546% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,000
100	1567555200		$300 - $3,000	18% + fees	6	$300 - $3,000
100	1549238400		$500 - $1,000	28% - 32%	4 - 5	$500 - $1,000
100	1549238400		$100 - $1,500	90% - 390% APR	14 days	$100 - $1,500
100	1549238400		$250 - $1,000	29% APR	3 - 4	$250 - $1,000
20	1548720000		$500 - $1,000,000	7.9%	12	$500 - $1,000,000
100	1548720000		$1,000 - $50,000	4.6% – 49.96%	3 - 60	$1,000 - $50,000
100	1548633600		$300 - $7,500	29.9% - 39.9%	6 - 60	$300 - $7,500
100	1548633600		$50 - $1,500	-	14 days	$50 - $1,500
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
16	1545264000		$2,000 - $10,000	18.9% - 54.9%	12 - 60	$2,000 - $10,000
5	1545264000		$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
2	1543622400		Up to $60,000	19.99% - 39.99%	6 - 120	Up to $60,000
100	1545177600		$2,000 – $10,000	34.9% - 43%	12 - 60	$2,000 – $10,000
10	1545264000		$500 - $12,500	19.99%+	12 - 60	$500 - $12,500
100	1545350400		Up to $1000	30%	3 - 5	Up to $1000
100	1545350400		Up to $5,000	60%	6 - 60	Up to $5,000
100	1545350400		Up to $3,000	22% - 35%	3 - 4	Up to $3,000
100	1545350400		Up to $7,000	-	6 – 60	Up to $7,000
100	1545350400		$500 - $2,500	29% - 46.95%	6 - 36	$500 - $2,500
5	1545350400		$500 - $1000+	28%-32%	3	$500 - $1000+
100	1545350400		$500 – $750	28% – 34.4%	3	$500 – $750
100	1545350400		$500 – $750	23% - 34.4%	3 – 12	$500 – $750
100	1545350400		$300 - $1500	27% - 35%	3 - 4	$300 - $1500
4	1545264000		$500 - $100,000	Starting at 29.99%	9 - 84	$500 - $100,000
3	1545264000		Up to $5,000	47.72%	-	Up to $5,000
4	1568937600		$1,500 – $10,000	Varies by province	Varies	$1,500 – $10,000
10	1545177600		$1,000 - $35,000	5.99% - 29.19%	36 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
18	1545177600		$100 - $20,000	Up to 46.8%	Up to 60	$100 - $20,000
100	1569974400		Up to $1,500	15% - 23%	14 days	Up to $1,500

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
3	1725321600		up to $40,000	-	-	up to $40,000
8	1714089600		$10,000 +	4%-45%	90 days+	$10,000 +
7	1714089600		$10,000 to $2,000,000	10%+	Up to 36	$10,000 to $2,000,000
3	1697414400		Up to $800,000	9% - 49.99%	3, 6, 9, or 12	Up to $800,000
2	1669852800		$5,000 - $300,000	-	3 - 24 months	$5,000 - $300,000
100	1648512000		$10,000 - $250,000	Varies	6-12	$10,000 - $250,000
100	1620345600		-	-	12 - 60	-
100	1611878400		$5,000 - $30,000,000	-	Up to 18	$5,000 - $30,000,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	6.99% - 46.99%	6 - 36	$500 - $50,000
100	1598918400		-	-	-	-
100	1592438400		-	-	-	-
100	1585612800		-	0.9% - 12%	6 months - 5 years	-
100	1581984000		$10,000 - $10,000,000	6% - 12.5%	-	$10,000 - $10,000,000
100	1581292800		-	-	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580947200		$10,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	-	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		up to $250,000	-	-	up to $250,000
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		Up to $10,000	-	-	Up to $10,000
100	1580256000		$5,000 - $500,000	-	6 - 18 months	$5,000 - $500,000
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		$10,000- $30,000,000	Min 4.95%	-	$10,000- $30,000,000
100	1579478400		-	-	12 - 120	-
100	1579478400		-	-	24 to 60	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579046400		-	-	-	-
100	1578873600		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1575849600		$5,000 - $150,000	15% +	6 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1575849600		Up to $250,000	-	-	Up to $250,000
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
1	1545955200		$5,000 - $150,000	Fee-Based: Starting at 9%	12 - 60	$5,000 - $150,000
100	1552262400		$500,000 - $10,000,000	-	-	$500,000 - $10,000,000
100	1552262400		Up to $250,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400		-	-	-	-
100	1552262400		Up to $1,000,000	-	-	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		$10,000+	-	Up to 15 years	$10,000+
100	1551830400		Up to $1,000,000	-	Up to 15 years	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		Up to $500,000	-	Up to 10 years	Up to $500,000
100	1551830400		$5,000 - $10,000	-	Up to 7 years	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1551398400		$3,500+	-	-	$3,500+
100	1551398400		$10,000 - $1,000,000	4% - 14%	12 - 84	$10,000 - $1,000,000
100	1551139200		Up to $75,000	-	Up to 18	Up to $75,000
100	1550534400		$500-$50,000	0.5% weekly	12 week cycles	$500-$50,000
100	1550534400		$1,000 - $1,000,000	6% - 20%	-	$1,000 - $1,000,000
100	1550534400		Up to $5,000,000	4.5%	24 - 72	Up to $5,000,000
100	1550534400		-	-	-	-
100	1550534400		$5,000 - $200,000	-	-	$5,000 - $200,000
100	1549411200		$50,000 - $12,000,000	-	24 - 96	$50,000 - $12,000,000
100	1549411200		$5,000 - $1,000,000+	-	1 - 60	$5,000 - $1,000,000+
100	1549238400		$5,000 - $1,000,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $1,000,000
100	1548720000		$5,000 - $5,000,000	-	4 - 18	$5,000 - $5,000,000
100	1548720000		Up to $100,000	6.05% +	60	Up to $100,000
100	1548720000		$10,000+	18% - 22%	-	$10,000+
100	1548720000		$10,000 - $300,000	4.70% - 5.45%	-	$10,000 - $300,000
100	1548633600		Up to $5,000,000	5% - 10%	12 - 60	Up to $5,000,000
10	1545177600		$1,000 - $35,000	5.6% – 25.5%	36 – 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 - $250,000	-	3-18	$5,000 - $250,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 - $150,000	-	3 - 24	$5,000 - $150,000
6	1545350400		$5,000 – $100,000	15% +	12 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
100	1545264000		$5,000 – $100,000	Starting at 6.87%	3 – 18	$5,000 – $100,000
5	1545177600		$5,000-$300,000	15% - 25%	4 - 24	$5,000-$300,000
4	1545177600		$5,000 – $500,000	Starting at 5.9%	3 – 60	$5,000 – $500,000
5	1545264000		$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
100	1561507200		Up to $300,000	-	-	Up to $300,000

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
3	1632960000		Up to $50,000	15.99% +	12 -72	Up to $50,000
8	1624233600		Up to $50,000	29.99% – 46.96%	12 - 96	Up to $50,000
17	1607558400		$500 - $50,000	-	24 - 60	$500 - $50,000
100	1594339200		-	-	-	-
100	1582761600		-	-	12 - 96	-
6	1582761600		-	11.9% - 22.9%	Up to 84	-
100	1581033600		-	+ 4.9%	-	-
100	1581033600		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1579478400		-	-	-	-
100	1578873600		-	+8.99%	-	-
100	1578873600		-	-	-	-
100	1551830400		$5,000 - $10,000	-	up to 84	$5,000 - $10,000
100	1552262400		Up to $250,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $250,000
100	1552262400		Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1551830400		Up to $100,000	-	6 - 96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400		$10,000+	-	12 - 96	$10,000+
100	1551830400		Up to $1,000,000	-	up to 96	Up to $1,000,000
100	1577059200		-	-	up to 72	-
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1575849600		-	Starting at 4%	Up to 84	-
100	1575849600		$5000 - $45,000	4.90 % - 29.95% APR	36 - 72	$5000 - $45,000
100	1575849600		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575590400		-	-	-	-
100	1575504000		-	-	-	-
6	1569974400		$7500 - $59,995	3.95% +	12 - 96	$7500 - $59,995
100	1562112000		-	Up to 49.9%	-	-
100	1561507200		-	-	-	-
100	1561507200		-	-	Up to 84	-
1	1560124800		Up to $100,000	3.99% - 19.9%	24 -96	Up to $100,000
100	1551830400		Up to $30,000	-	-	Up to $30,000
100	1548720000		-	-	-	-
100	1548633600		-	4.2%+	-	-
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
5	1545264000		$500 - $10,000	12.99% – 39.99%	9 – 36	$500 - $10,000
100	1545177600		Up to $50,000	-	-	Up to $50,000
100	1545177600		$5,000 – $40,000	-	12 – 72	$5,000 – $40,000
100	1545177600		-	-	Maximum 84	-

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		Up to $50,000	Prime – 46.96%	3 - 120	Up to $50,000
100	1578873600		$1,000 - $35,000	-	24 - 60	$1,000 - $35,000
100	1545955200		Up to $20,000	19% - 49%	36 - 48	Up to $20,000
100	1545264000		Up to $25,000	-	12 - 60	Up to $25,000

		Provider	Loan Amount	Rate	Term (Months)	Rating
0	0		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	1726531200		$15,000 +	6% - 16%	12 - 60	$15,000 +
7	1708473600		Varies	Varies	1 - 10 years	Varies
5	1700524800		-	-	-	-
6	1696377600		-	5.69% +	-	-
100	1695945600		-	-	-	-
100	1695772800		-	-	-	-
4	1690934400		Varies	5.54%+	Varies	Varies
2	1688601600		Min $100,000	5.34%+	2 - 10 years	Min $100,000
3	1679616000		$100,000 - $2 million	Fixed, variable, or adjustable rates	1 - 5 years	$100,000 - $2 million
100	1627344000		-	1.94% - 2.45%	12 - 60	-
2	1620777600		Up to $35,000	-	-	Up to $35,000
100	1575849600		-	1.51% - 6.6%	1 - 10 years	-
100	1604016000		$15,000 to $1,500,000	+1.90%	-	$15,000 to $1,500,000
100	1581033600		-	2.74% - 6.30%	12 - 120	-
100	1580947200		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	2.64% - 4.45%	12 - 120	-
100	1580860800		$50,000+	2.74% - 3.49%	12- 120	$50,000+
100	1580860800		-	-	36 - 60	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580860800		-	-	-	-
100	1580688000		-	2.79% - 6.00%	6 - 60	-
100	1579478400		-	2.74% - 3.70%	6 - 120	-
100	1578873600		-	-	-	-
100	1578873600		-	2.69% - 3.95%	6 - 120	-
100	1577059200		$25,000 - $800,000	4.59% - 5.64%	6 - 60	$25,000 - $800,000
100	1577059200		-	-	-	-
100	1577059200		-	--	-	-
100	1577059200		-	2.84% - 7.30%	-	-
100	1574985600		$100,000 - $750,000	-	12 - 120	$100,000 - $750,000
100	1574899200		min 25,000	3.89.% - 4.84%	12 - 60	min 25,000
100	1574899200		-	2.23% - 4.45%	-	-
100	1560124800		-	2.89% - 3.79%	-	-
100	1548806400		$10,000 - $1,500,000	Varies	12 - 24	$10,000 - $1,500,000
100	1548720000		-	2.41% - 3.84%	-	-
100	1548720000		-	-	-	-
1	1517097600		$10,000+	Based on equity	-	$10,000+

		Provider	Services	Rating
0	0		Debt Consolidation Program, Debt Settlement Program, Consumer Proposal, Bankruptcy Consultation	N/A (Referrer)
100	1576540800		Credit Counselling, Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal
100	1576540800		Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576368000		Credit Counselling, Debt Management Program
100	1576454400		Debt Restructuring, After Care - Credit Rebuilding Program, Corporate Debt Restructuring

If you’re planning to buy a home in the near future, odds are you’ll need a mortgage for such a major purchase. But mortgages aren’t exactly as simple as taking out a personal loan. There are plenty of components that go into mortgages that we recommend you get familiar with.

Learning as much as you can about mortgage loans in Vancouver can help prepare you for the application process and boost your chances of approval.

Need more information about loans in Vancouver? Look here.

Types of Mortgages Available in Vancouver

If you’re in the market to get a mortgage, you have a number of options in Vancouver, including the following:

Conventional mortgages. These mortgages require a minimum 20% down payment. Since the mortgage is considered low-ratio, there is less of a risk to the lender and it is therefore not subject to mortgage default insurance (or CMHC insurance), which we’ll discuss later.

Read this to find out how you can get a down payment for a house in Canada.

High-ratio mortgages. A high-ratio mortgage is a type of home loan that allows the borrower to put down less than 20%, but at least a 5% down payment. Since the down payment ratio is less than 20%, mortgage default insurance would be required, which would be an extra cost.

Open mortgages. Open mortgages provide borrowers in Vancouver with the flexibility to pay back the mortgage any time without penalty. These typically come with shorter terms, but they may allow longer terms as well. The interest rate on open mortgages is usually higher compared to closed mortgages.

Closed mortgages. Unlike open mortgages, closed mortgages are those that can’t be prepaid early or refinanced before maturity without any penalties.

Fixed-rate mortgages. As the name suggests, fixed-rate mortgages come with an interest rate that remains constant throughout the term of the mortgage and never fluctuates. This makes these types of mortgages more predictable.

Variable-rate mortgages. Unlike fixed-rate mortgages, variable-rate mortgages come with rates that may change at specific intervals. That makes these types of mortgages a little less predictable. They come at a lower rate than fixed-rate mortgages at first, which is what makes them attractive. But once the introductory period ends, the rate can end up being higher depending on the market.

Click here if you’re interested in applying for a fixed or variable rate mortgage.

Home equity lines of credit (HELOC). Also known as a second mortgage, a HELOC allows borrowers to borrow against the equity in their home. If you have enough equity built up in your home, you may be eligible for this type of home loan.

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Amortization Periods

Mortgage loans come with an amortization period, which is the total amount of time that it takes borrowers to fully pay off a loan. The shorter the amortization period, the faster the mortgage can be paid off and the less interest will have to be paid. However, the monthly payments will be higher to accommodate for this accelerated payment period.

Look at this to learn the difference between a mortgage term and a mortgage amortization.

Longer amortization periods come with lower monthly payments, which makes them more affordable. But, taking longer to pay off the loan amount means that more interest will be paid over the life of the loan, making it more expensive.

Mortgage Payment Options Available in Vancouver

The frequency of your payments can vary depending on your needs and preferences as well as what the lender is willing to offer. The following are the payment options available for mortgages:

• Monthly
• Weekly
• Bi-weekly
• Accelerated bi-weekly

For an explanation of each of these payment options, read this article.

Credit Score Required For a Mortgage in Vancouver

Credit scores in Canada range from 300 to 900. In order to get approved for a mortgage with a traditional lender, you’ll need to have a score of at least 680. Any less than this score will make mortgage approval much more difficult.

The higher your score, the higher the odds of mortgage approval and a lower interest rate. Lenders prefer to work with borrowers in Vancouver who have higher scores because they pose less of a risk. A borrower with a low credit score likely has a history of missed or late payments, which is a trait that lenders typically don’t want to deal with.

Alternative Mortgage Options For Bad Credit Borrowers in Vancouver

What if your credit score is less than 680? Does that mean you’re down for the count?

Not necessarily. There are other options available for borrowers in Vancouver who have poor credit scores.

Cosigners – If your lender is not willing to work with you because you have a bad credit score, perhaps they may be more willing to work with you if you’ have a cosigner for the loan.

A cosigner is someone with a good credit score and positive financial history that would be easily able to get approved for a mortgage or any other type of loan. Their responsibility would be to take over your payments on your mortgage loan if you default. That way the lender can be more certain that the payments will be made, regardless if they come from you or from your cosigner.

Wondering what types of lenders accept cosigners? Find out here.

Alternative lenders – There are lenders in Vancouver who work specifically with bad credit borrowers. These lenders may have different lending criteria and place more weight on other factors, such as your income or down payment amount instead of your credit score. It should be noted that the interest rate they charge may be higher than what you would be offered by a conventional lender.

Waiting and improving your credit score – If you’re not in a rush to get a mortgage, perhaps your best bet would be to take some time to improve your score. That way you can significantly improve your chances of getting approved for a mortgage at a lower interest rate in the future.

Building Credit to Get Approved For a Mortgage Loan in Vancouver

If you need to improve your credit before applying for a mortgage, there are a few things you can do right now:

Apply for a secured credit card – If you have no credit or have bad credit and can’t get approved for a traditional credit card, consider applying for a secured credit card in Vancouver. These cards require collateral in the form of a cash deposit upfront. This amount becomes the credit that you can spend up to. By making timely payments against this card, you can gradually build good credit.

Leave old credit lines open – Old credit is generally considered to be good credit. If you have any old accounts, keep them open. Don’t close them, even if you haven’t used them in months or even years.

Make your payments on time – One of the biggest culprits with bad credit is missing payments or making late payments. Your payment history plays a huge role in your credit score, so you’ll definitely want to make sure that any loans that you have are being paid in a timely fashion.

Check out this infographic to learn more about your credit score.

Mortgage Pre-Approval

Before you start looking for a home to buy in Vancouver, consider getting pre-approved for a mortgage. A pre-approval is basically a letter provided by your lenders stating that you qualify for a home loan based on your current credit history and income. It will specify a mortgage amount, interest rate, and term of the mortgage.

Getting pre-approved for a mortgage is a great idea because it will help you identify how much you can afford. That way you can focus on properties that fall within a certain price range and avoid any disappointment that would come if you had your heart set on a home that was far out of your budget.

However, pre-approvals don’t last forever. Generally, they last anywhere between 60 to 90 days but may be updated by re-verifying some of the documents you provided.

Should you spend your entire pre-approval amount when buying a home? Find out here.

How to Compare Mortgage Products in Vancouver

Every lender offers their own mortgage products, and you’d be well-advised to scope them out and compare them against each other before choosing one.

Some of the terms that you may want to compare side by side include the following:

• Interest rate
• Amortization period
• Penalties
• Fees
• Terms

Click this link if you’re not sure how long you should amortize your mortgage for.

Get the Best Mortgage Product For Your Situation in Vancouver

If you’re in the market to get a mortgage loan in Vancouver to support a home purchase, consider getting some help to ensure the product you choose is the right one for you. After assessing your credit score and finances, let Loans Canada help you find and secure the ideal mortgage product to help make your dreams of homeownership come true.