Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has declared that they will be tightening up the types of mortgage insurance it will offer. The Crown corporation said Friday that it is going to stop offering mortgage insurance on second homes. It will also stop offering mortgage insurance to self-employed people whose income cannot be validated through traditional means.
These changes affecting those who buy second homes also means that if they currently have an insured mortgage; they will not be eligible to act as a co-borrower on another insured mortgage.The CMHC says that its second home program and its self-employed-without-third-party-income-validation programs account for less than 3 per cent of its insurance business volumes in terms of the numbers of mortgages insured. A recent press release stated:
“Given the limited use of these products, their discontinuation is not expected to have a material impact on the housing market.”
The Crown Corporation has been offering insurance on second homes since 2005. This has enabled people to buy more than one home with a smaller down payment than they would otherwise need. It has been offering insurance to self-employed people without strong income validation since 2007. CMHC will cease offering both products as of May 30.The CMHC also noted that
“self-employed Canadians can still qualify for CMHC insured financing through CMHC homeowner products with a validation of their income using traditional methods.”
Those might include a notice of assessment, audited financial statements, or unaudited financial statements prepared by an independent third party.
For the full article go to: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/housing/cmhc-tightens-mortgage-insurance-offerings/article18224612/?service=mobile