https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/mortgage-renewal-coming-start-early-120010040.html Steven Biderman, a certified mortgage broker with Mortgage Outlet, also warns about early renewal offers. Borrowers should understand when the new rate takes effect and whether accepting means giving up the benefit of their current rate before the term ends. Renewing with your existing lender is usually the simplest route, especially if your finances […]

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/ontario-housing-market-buyers/article_937c2444-b74d-541e-b100-dffea6864d37.html “When you see a sign on a lawn for a really long time, either you have an unmotivated seller, you have a realtor who doesn’t know the appropriate placing for that region, or you have somebody who is simply putting a sign out and hoping for reasonably more money for that property,” Leah Zlatkin, […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/canadian-inflation-holds-steady-likely-keeping-boc-hikes-on-ice/589650 Leah Zlatkin, a licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet, told Canadian Mortgage Professional earlier this year that “there’s no clear signal that rates are heading materially lower, and in some cases we’re already seeing lenders adjust pricing upward.”

https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/why-canada-s-fixed-rate-mortgages-keep-rising-despite-the-bank-of-canada-s-rate-hold/article_7c84740e-79fa-4398-8bf4-731bab9d3441.html Leah Zlatkin, licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet, says the difference between fixed and variable rates is giving borrowers pause to consider mortgage options. “With variable rates still coming in below comparable fixed rates, I’m seeing more interest from clients who are weighing whether the lower rate is worth the added uncertainty,” […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/specialty/broker-insights/what-the-bocs-latest-rate-hold-means-for-mortgages/588376 Leah Zlatkin, licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet, said the spread is making client conversations more complicated. “With variable rates still coming in below comparable fixed rates, I’m seeing more interest from clients who are weighing whether the lower rate is worth the added uncertainty,” she said. “That trade-off isn’t for everyone, […]

https://www.insidehalton.com/news/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-ontario/article_746da22c-3a9e-5a51-b94f-d508a5ab7d16.html Having the interest rate stabilize for a long time brings more certainty to Canadians, licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet, Leah Zlatkin said in an emailed statement. “Canadians have a better sense of where borrowing costs stand,” Zlatkin said. “That doesn’t mean affordability challenges have gone away, but it is giving Canadians a […]

https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/no-break-for-borrowers-on-variable-rate-mortgages-but-fixed-rates-have-eased/article_73b08527-3cb7-4568-b46e-e60293cd27e7.html Currently, the lowest available three-year fixed rates for insured mortgages are around 3.99 per cent, while five-year fixed rates are available from around 4.09 per cent to 4.14 per cent, said Leah Zlatkin, licensed mortgage broker and COO of Mortgage Outlet. Five-year variable rates “remain competitive,” Zlatkin added, with insured options available from around […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/market-updates/canadas-housing-starts-extend-slide-as-builders-pull-back/582632 Elan Weintraub, a Toronto-based mortgage broker at Mortgage Outlet, told Canadian Mortgage Professional this month that conditions across Canada’s fragmented regional markets are difficult to navigate. “I think real estate is very cloudy and volatile,” he said. “It’s extremely micro-fragmented. Certain pockets might be lukewarm to hot. Other pockets are ice cold.”

https://www.cp24.com/video/2026/07/16/why-variable-rates-might-be-the-way-to-go-with-current-state-of-gta-housing-market/ Leah Zlatkin, COO of Mortgage Outlet says “There are a couple of different opinions here. At this point in time, we don’t believe the Bank of Canada is going to continue decreasing the rate at any time soon. December 10 is our next announcement date. We don’t think they’re going to cut again right […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/market-updates/canadian-home-sales-inch-higher/582495  Brokers had tempered their expectations heading into summer, with Elan Weintraub, a Toronto-based mortgage broker at Mortgage Outlet, telling Canadian Mortgage Professional earlier this month that conditions remain difficult to navigate. “I think real estate is very cloudy and volatile,” he said. “It’s extremely micro-fragmented. Certain pockets might be lukewarm to hot. Other pockets are ice […]