https://globalnews.ca/news/10320176/sidelined-homebuyers-canada-possible-interest-rate-cuts/ Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said in a statement that fixed-rate mortgages have dipped in recent weeks amid expectations for the Bank of Canada to cut its policy rate. She said that some buyers may be rushing into the market now to beat the “expected rush when rates finally do go […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-moves/cmba-reveals-new-ontario-board-of-directors/475327 Licensed directors on the board will be Leah Zlatkin, Frank Napolitano, Ann Pope, Doug Adlam, Deren Hasip, Shawn Stillman, and Chris Bargis. “Each board member brings a wealth of expertise, experience, and insights. Their collective leadership will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Association, ensuring that we stay true to […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-moves/cmba-reveals-new-ontario-board-of-directors/475327 Licensed directors on the board will be Leah Zlatkin, Frank Napolitano, Ann Pope, Doug Adlam, Deren Hasip, Shawn Stillman, and Chris Bargis. “Each board member brings a wealth of expertise, experience, and insights. Their collective leadership will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our Association, ensuring that we stay true to […]

https://www.thestar.com/business/forever-mortgage-warning-canadas-financial-watchdog-cautions-banks-over-use-of-fixed-payment-variable-loans/article_b6430778-bad1-11ee-91c9-b3c67ce1ae67.html The biggest concern with fixed-payment variable rate mortgages is when it comes time to renew, the borrower will need to return to the contractual amortization period, said Leah Zlatkin, LowestRates.ca expert and licensed mortgage broker, which will result in payment shock as monthly payments often spike. Some homeowners, she said, have loan-to-value ratios of 100 per cent, […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/first-time-buyer-prospects-a-big-question-for-2024/474055 Leah Zlatkin, chief operating officer at Mortgage Outlet, told Canadian Mortgage Professional that a likely lower-interest rate environment, a continuing surge in immigration, and a sluggish economy were likely to counterbalance each other and keep prices relatively steady for the year ahead. “When you have declining rates and immigration, that usually leads to an […]

https://globalnews.ca/news/10219789/fixed-mortgage-rates-canada-january-2024/ Mortgage Outlet COO and broker Leah Zlatkin notes that three-year fixed mortgages are also down from recent highs, floating just above the five-per cent market. “It is a really good time to get a lower (fixed) interest rate than you would’ve been getting for the last year,” she tells Global News. But Zlatkin also […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/renewals-set-to-offer-big-opportunity-for-brokers-in-2024-and-beyond/472711 Leah Zlatkin (pictured), chief operating officer and broker at Mortgage Outlet, told Canadian Mortgage Professional that borrowers are likely to consider as wide a range of options as possible when renewing, opening the door for brokers to show their value and find new clients in 2024 and beyond. “People, at least anecdotally, are finding that maybe […]

https://globalnews.ca/news/10219789/fixed-mortgage-rates-canada-january-2024/ Mortgage Outlet COO and broker Leah Zlatkin notes that three-year fixed mortgages are also down from recent highs, floating just above the five-per cent market. “It is a really good time to get a lower (fixed) interest rate than you would’ve been getting for the last year,” she tells Global News. But Zlatkin also […]

https://www.cp24.com/news/here-is-what-may-be-in-store-for-toronto-s-housing-market-in-2024-1.6697314 Leah Zlatkin, of LowestRates.ca, said that she expects homeowners will get a break on rates sooner than some are predicting. “We see that there’s potentially either a soft recession happening right now or a recession looming in the coming year and because of that, I believe that the Bank of Canada is going to […]

https://financialpost.com/real-estate/great-time-to-enter-housing-market Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and Lowestrates.ca expert, said homebuyers could “really get a good steal” while the market is slow in December. “There is a bit of a volatile future ahead of us,” Zlatkin said in an interview with the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn. “For many consumers, right now is the right time to […]