https://financialpost.com/real-estate/mortgages/variable-fixed-mortgage-rates-rising Leah Zlatkin, mortgage broker and lowest rates expert, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how variable and fixed mortgage rates are rising. Zlatkin discusses what kind of mortgages people are looking for and more.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9932361/mortgages-renewals-canada-banks-amortizations/ Mortgage broker and Lowestrates.ca expert Leah Zlatkin tells Global News that there’s a lot of “uncertainty” in the mortgage space right now as clients approach renewals and the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike cycle remains active. Regardless of where the Bank of Canada’s rates are going, Zlatkin says the first step for any […]

https://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=2749655&playlistId=null&binId=1.1127680&playlistPageNum=1 Leah Zlatkin, Mortgage Broker and COO at Mortgage Outlet says that she is expecting another hike before march of next year. She is still hopeful that things are going to start coming down over the next 4 years. “But if you have a variable mortgage, it’s likely to remain elevated for a little while” […]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/as-fcac-released-new-guidelines-to-protect-mortgage-owners-brokers-say-defaults-still-possible-1.1947789 Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said in an interview with BNNBloomberg.ca Monday that despite outsized increases to interest rates, Canadians have largely been making their mortgage payments. However, she said that low mortgage delinquency rates are occurring among A-lenders, and it is less clear what is taking place among B-lenders […]

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-spends-6-months-protesting-at-rbc-headquarters-claiming-mistake-made-on-his-mortgage-1.6460445 Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker with Mortgage Outlet, said many Canadians are feeling the pinch of higher mortgage payments due to rising interest rates. “We don’t know if this is the end of variable rate hikes,” said Zlatkin. Zlatkin said you must have a complete and thorough understanding of any mortgage document before signing […]

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/what-mortgage-owners-need-to-know-about-the-bank-of-canada-s-rate-hike-1.1930184 The Bank of Canada’s surprise decision to raise interest rates will bring about higher mortgage costs, according to experts. Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca, said in an interview with BNNBloomgerg.ca Wednesday, the recent policy announcement will likely drive fixed rates higher due to the “effect on the Canada five-year government […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/why-the-role-of-mortgage-brokers-is-more-important-than-ever/449881 Borrowers who are struggling to qualify in the current environment are largely having to choose five-year fixed products despite those sometimes not being great options, Mortgage Outlet COO, Leah Zlatkin said.      

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/rates-rise-again-whats-changed-for-brokers/449261 Little has changed in terms of the best advice for clients despite that rate jump, Zlatkin said. “I’ve been telling people two- and three-year fixed [are the best options] for a while now. That’s still the line that I’m going to tell with many of my clients,” she explained. However, five-year Government of Canada […]

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/toronto/article-latest-interest-rate-hike-jolts-toronto-real-estate-market/ The recent interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada, raising the benchmark rate to 4.75%, has caused surprise and concern among Toronto-area real estate market participants. One immediate effect, predicts Leah Zlatkin, a mortgage broker and expert with LowestRates.ca., is that many potential buyers with preapproved mortgage agreements will rush to use them within […]

https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/canada-housing-market-whats-in-store-for-the-rest-of-2023/449576 Mortgage Outlet broker and chief operating officer Leah Zlatkin (pictured top) told Canadian Mortgage Professional that two weeks prior to the Bank’s latest decision, she would have forecast a “red-hot market” with prices continuing to rise and activity ramping up, but said the outlook is now more uncertain following the rate hike. “We saw people starting to […]