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What You Need To Know: Changes To Canada'S Mortgage Stress Test

Effective 6 April 2020, the federal government is changing the stress test for insured mortgages.
Ryan Berlin  |  February 24, 2020

Effective 6 April 2020, the federal government is changing the stress test for insured mortgages. The new minimum qualifying rate will be the weekly median five-year fixed contract mortgage rate plus 200 basis points, increasing buying power by 2.7% for impacted borrowers.

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