Брокёр прислал.
_________________
Instead of recreating the verbage I am collecting useful data from various sources to help you digest this change...this content is from Canadian Mortgage Trends.
The Feds clearly wanted to crack the housing market, and they may have finally done it, with a sledgehammer.
New Department of Finance (DoF) rules will hit the mortgage market hard, but consumers will take the brunt of the blow. The two big changes:
1) Effective Oct. 17, the qualification rate will now apply to allinsured mortgages (even high- and low-LTV 5-year fixed terms, which is not the case today).
2) Regulators are banning a wide array of mortgages from being insured, effective Nov. 30.
One big non-bank lender didn’t mince words when describing today’s DoF’s announcement. “This is a crisis,” the executive told CMT. The lender estimates that up to 40% of its insured volume could vaporize near-term because of these rules. Even if it’s half that among non-banks industry-wide, this appears to be a devastating blow to mortgage competition in Canada.
Housing prices will tumble as a sizable minority of first-time buyers and those with higher GDS/TDS ratios no longer qualify for the mortgage amount they want.
Forcing all insured borrowers to prove they can afford a payment at the posted rate (4.64%) will remove up to 15-20% of buyers from the market, say lenders.
“This will impact more than 50% of borrowers’ [mortgage] limits, among those who select 5-year fixed rates,” said Mortgage Planner Calum Ross. “As unpopular as this may be to say, however, I fundamentally believe this is the right move by regulators. The fact they allowed such a large disparity on the qualifying rate for such a long time was, in my opinion, not a prudent lending decision.”
Others argue that 5-year fixed borrowers with 10%+ down payments could have refinanced and re-amortized after five years anyhow (to reduce their payments and mitigate a 200+ bps rate increase). Mind you, a 200+ bps hike in the next five years would probably cause a recession, so it’s unlikely at best.)
Mortgage availability will drop in high-valued regions like Vancouver and Toronto and rates will rise nationally.
This liquidity drop is partly because of the insurance prohibitions, and partly because of higher capital requirements for insurers. This latter measure was announced previously and is expected to take effect in Q1. Word on the street is that bulk insurance premiums (which average roughly 40+ bps now) could at least double.
As competitors raise rates, banks will likely take that opportunity to hike their own rates. And they’ll probably do it nationally because regional pricing presents internal challenges.
There will be a mad dash to refinance under the old rules prior to October 17th, when the new qualification rate comes into force.
Expect most lenders to stop taking such deals by mid-next week.
From the CMBA press release...example of how this will affect a buyer.
As an example, a well qualified borrower opting for a 5-year fixed term may obtain OAC (On Approved Credit), a rate of 2.39% but will now need to qualify at the benchmark rate of 4.64%. Assuming an income of $80,000, this borrower qualifies for a $475,000 mortgage under current rules based on 25-year amortization and 2.39% contract rate OAC.
Under new rules, the same borrower qualifies for $375,000 with the same 25-year amortization at a 4.64% benchmark qualifying rate. This means that a borrower with 5% down who could previously afford a property worth $500,000, can now buy a property worth a maximum of $395,000 once the new rules come into effect.
Should this change be implemented as planned, it is estimated this rule change will:
• disqualify a significant number of preapproved mortgage borrowers who have not yet purchased a home;
• disproportionately impact first time homes buyers by limiting their mortgage qualification;
• lead many borrowers to struggle to find housing, as they can no longer qualify for a mortgage and rental options are limited due to low vacancy rates in many urban centers.
Thank You
Thank You