https://www.mpamag.com/ca/specialty/broker-insights/refinancing-at-renewal-is-harder-than-many-canadians-expect/579443 Leah Zlatkin, licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet, says the BoC findings reflect a pattern she encounters regularly in practice. Many homeowners who purchased when values were higher, or who have taken on more consumer debt since buying, find their refinancing options far narrower than anticipated when renewal arrives. “More homeowners are […]

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/competition-between-buyers-house-prices-rising-in-oakville-and-burlington-as-home-sales-are-way/article_82e6c70c-252f-50d3-a6d2-463648dd45ba.html “We are seeing a shift where homebuyers and mortgage holders will have to consider whether they want to go with a variable or two or three-year fixed term,” says Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet. “Anyone looking to renew or apply for a new mortgage should explore the current lowest fixed […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/did-the-bank-of-canada-mislead-borrowers-on-low-interest-rates/435105 Leah Zlatkin (pictured below), mortgage broker and chief operating officer at Mortgage Outlet, said that the Bank of Canada was essentially the best source of information for mortgage professionals on the future economic landscape – although she emphasized the importance of letting clients make a judgement call themselves. While the Bank may have put […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/first-time-homebuyers/home-buyers-plan-invitation-disaster-young-canadians Here is a more measured and professional version: In his analysis of Canada’s Home Buyers’ Plan, Shawn Stillman, Co-founder of Mortgage Outlet, raises important questions about the program’s long-term impact on affordability and financial security. Stillman suggests that while the policy was designed to help first-time buyers enter the housing market, enabling withdrawals from […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/amid-mortgage-renewals-borrowers-leverage-2026 COO of Mortgage Outlet, Leah Zlatkin says many homeowners who secured mortgages during the pandemic — often at rates between 1% and 2% — are now approaching renewal over the next six to seven months, and will inevitably face higher borrowing costs. She stressed that borrowers should not treat renewal offers as automatic, noting […]