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It’s Fraud Prevention Month, and it’s the perfect time to get educated on what mortgage fraud is, and how to protect yourself from it. Mortgage fraud is unfortunately an industry-wide problem and more common than you probably think (especially now). How do you identify mortgage fraud? Mortgage fraud is misrepresentation of information to help you obtain a mortgage, including: Inflating your income or misrepresenting your job Misrepresenting your income (stating you’re salaried, when you are contract, etc.) Not disclosing current debts and/or mortgage loans Inflating property value How can you protect yourself against mortgage fraud? Don’t sign a document that has any blanks in it,…
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A study released by Statistics Canada, illustrates the gap in financial literacy that lies within Canada, among a…
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It’s no secret that Calgary’s economy hasn’t been so kind to many, with layoffs and unemployment a continuing…
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Internet and social media scams are on the rise in Canada, and since it’s Fraud Prevention Month, it’s…