Browsing Month »February, 2010«

Trimor Mortgage Investment Corporation (‘TMIC’) Quarterly Directors’ Report (Q4 ’09)

February 25, 2010

On behalf of our Board of Directors and Advisors, Trimor Mortgage Investment Corporation is pleased to report fourth quarter 2009 operating results for the period October 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. For the fourth quarter of 2009, TMIC realized a return of 8.00% to its shareholders – finalizing our 2009 annualized rate of return at [...]

February 2010 RECA Regulator pulbication now available!

February 24, 2010

This month’s version of the RECA Regulator trade publication is now available! Some of this month’s highlights: Expedited Investigation Process Information Bulletin: Referrals – Industry Member Requirements RECA Launches Mortgage REP Course Online Annual Report Available Real Estate Trust Account Requirements Amended Communicating Through Social Media RECA Announces New Director of Industry Standards… …plus all [...]

ATTENTION ALBERTA MORTGAGE BROKERS: New RECA re-registration course required before renewal in September 2010!

February 24, 2010

From the February 2010 edition of the RECA Regulator magazine: For a full copy of the February 2010 RECA regulator, click HERE for the flash version and HERE for the print-friendly version. RECA Launches Mortgage REP Course Online The Real Estate Council of Alberta is pleased to announce the launch of the Mortgage Broker Update 2009-2010 course. [...]

CMHC February 2010 Housing stats

February 19, 2010

The February 2010 edition of CMHC’s Monthly Housing Statistics is now available and can be accessed by clicking HERE. The statistics firmly reinforce the many news articles in previous weeks across Canada about low borrowing rates and housing starts coast to coast. Current MLS absorption rates are quite high and average sales values are rebalancing themselves after [...]

CHANGES TO MORTGAGE INSURANCE RULES

February 16, 2010

As many Canadians are already aware, a news conference was held this morning in Ottawa by the Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. He announced three major changes to mortgage insurance rules which will affect all government-backed (CMHC) insurance programs. The full article is HERE, but we’ve summarized the high points for you: *These rule changes are [...]

LIFE INSURANCE PROVIDES MORE PROTECTION THAN MORTGAGE INSURANCE

February 2, 2010

Whether you are purchasing your first home or your tenth investment property, a common conversation to have with your Mortgage Professional centres itself around mortgage protection insurance: it is good financial sense to protect your family from the often-overwhelming burden of your mortgage payments in the case of loss of employment, critical illness or death. [...]

New Real Estate Council of Alberta 2009 Annual report now available for viewing:

February 1, 2010

For all interested parties, the RECA 2009 Annual Report is now available for public viewing HERE. Many changes in the market (needless to say)! Helping you lean more about our local Real Estate economy, James C. Tworek and the Trimor team! www.trimormoney.com

Feb 1, 2010 – Trimor Mortgage Minute

February 1, 2010

There are many new changes brewing in the mortgage industry and as always, we’ll strive to keep you in the loop as they unfold from week to week throughout the year. At the core of this all is the intent to give you a quick-grab summary of rates, rate indicators and projections as well as [...]