Covered Bond Program Overview
Canadian Mortgage Market Regulatory Developments (continued)
Ontario
Government
introduced Non-
Resident
speculation Tax
(NRST) of 15% on
properties in the
Greater Golden
Horseshoe area
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Vancouver Foreign
Buyers' Tax increased
to 20%
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Temporary expansion of portfolio
insurance eligibility criteria to allow
the following for loans funded before
March 20th, 2020:
Refinances
Maximum original amortization of 30
years (up from 25 years)
Criteria expansion expected to be in
place until December 31st, 2020
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Minimum qualifying rate
(MQR) of greater of 5.25%
or contractual rate +2%
introduced for insured
mortgages, in addition to
uninsured mortgage MQR
that was introduced in Jan
2018
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Apr 2017
Feb 2018
Mar 2020
June 2021
Jan 2018
Dec 2018
June 2020
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Updated Guideline B-20
- Residential Mortgage
Underwriting Practices
and Procedures in effect
Min. qualifying rate for
uninsured mortgages
greater of 5-yr. Bank of
Canada benchmark rate
or contractual rate +2%
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BC Government
introduced a Speculation
and Vacancy Tax aimed at
increasing the supply of
rental property inventory
CIBC
Regulations related to Mortgage Default Insurance
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Removal of exceptions to
standard Gross/Total Debt
Servicing (GDS/TDS) ratios
At least one borrower (or
guarantor) must have a
minimum credit score of
680.
Non-traditional sources of
down payment will no
longer be eligible to satisfy
the minimum equity
requirements
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