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by Jeremy
With Christmastime upon us and a new year approaching, your credit card may have been pushed to the brink the last couple of months. If you want to start the New Year off with a fresh start and your finances in order, here’s some tips to improve your credit rating for 2016: Pay down credit cards/debts: The number one way to increase your credit score is to pay down your credit cards. Using only 30% of your limits is a good guideline. Reduce your credit applications: did you know that your credit is affected every time your credit rating is accessed? Which is every time…
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Mortgage fraud, both reported and unreported, is seemingly on the rise in Canada, after several reports and news…
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Turns out Canadians are ramping up more debt this year, despite an economic downturn, this all coming out…
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Genworth Canada reported this week that cases of mortgage fraud are down in Canada, thanks largely in part…
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With all the news about natural disasters and failed home insurance claims making the news lately, now is…
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A big announcement came from CMHC this week, that will reap big rewards for a lot of homeowners…
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In fraud prevention, there’s a general rule of thumb: if sounds too good to be true, it usually…
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March is Credit Education Month, and coincidentally there have been a lot of headlines lately about scams and…
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Internet and social media scams are on the rise in Canada, and since it’s Fraud Prevention Month, it’s…
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November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada, and The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has used this month…
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A new report released by CIBC World Markets shows that Canadians are paying down their mortgages a lot…
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Earlier this week, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released the results of their 2014 First-Time Homebuyers Survey,…
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The rental market in Calgary continues to be tight, and it’s pushing rental prices even higher. With how…
