New Mortgage Stress Test Rule Announced

Ottawa announces changes to the stress test mortgage rules which they claim will make it easier for buyers to qualify based the adjustment from a static rate to one that is now more fluid.   The new bar will be based on the weekly median five-year fixed insured mortgage rate + 2%.  Have a read via below 2 links.  Maybe this is the break many buyers have been waiting for…maybe not.  


https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/mortgage-stress-test-1.5467330


https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/02/minister-morneau-announces-new-benchmark-rate-for-qualifying-insured-mortgages.html