CMHC has announced and will be implementing many changes that will impact all Insured mortgages. I have been hearing a lot of confusion regarding these changes and wanted to recap CMHC’s new rules effective April 9th & 19th
1) All changes are effective April 19, 2010 with exception to change # 7 & 8 which will be effective April 9th.
2) Qualifying rate - For Insured loans with fixed term of less than 5 years and for all Variable rate mortgages, regardless of the term, the qualifying interest rate is the greater of: the benchmark rate and the contract interest rate. The benchmark Bank of Canada’s 5 year interest rate is the average of the 5 major banks posted 5 year rate and essentially, this will be the new qualifying rate for shorter term mortgages and variable rate mortgages. It moves the current qualifying rate from 3.40% to 5.39% for those with less than 20% available to use as a down payment.
3) Refinance loan to value maximum will be 90%
4) Maximum loan to value for rental (non owner occupied) will be 80% LTV 1 to 4 units.
5) Rental income qualification. 50% of the gross rental income from the subject property may be included into the borrower’s gross annual income for the purpose of calculating the borrower's Total Debt Service Ratio.
6) Maximum numbers of Units under CMHC Second Home. Second home product only available for 1 unit owner occupied properties.
7) Changes to CMHC Self Employed Product will be effective April 9. For purchase and portability the maximum LTV will be 90%. For refinance the maximum LTV is 85%. Also qualification rules have changed for this product. If a client has been self employed in the same business for more than 3 years, they are NOT eligible under the CMHC Self Employed Product without Traditional third party validation of income (qualified deal). CMHC will continue to require that the borrower have a minimum of 2 years experience in the same field. This can include time spent working as a non self employed worker in the same field. Lenders are expected to obtain a copy of the business or GST license or Articles of Incorporation. Therefore if a client is self employed over 3 years, then you cannot do a self employed product. It must be qualified. If a client is self employed up to 3 years, you can do a self employed product.
8) Commissioned income will no longer be eligible for the CMHC Self Employed Product without traditional third party validation of income.1) All changes are effective April 19, 2010 with exception to change # 7 & 8 which will be effective April 9th.
2) Qualifying rate - For Insured loans with fixed term of less than 5 years and for all Variable rate mortgages, regardless of the term, the qualifying interest rate is the greater of: the benchmark rate and the contract interest rate. The benchmark Bank of Canada’s 5 year interest rate is the average of the 5 major banks posted 5 year rate and essentially, this will be the new qualifying rate for shorter term mortgages and variable rate mortgages. It moves the current qualifying rate from 3.40% to 5.39% for those with less than 20% available to use as a down payment.
3) Refinance loan to value maximum will be 90%
4) Maximum loan to value for rental (non owner occupied) will be 80% LTV 1 to 4 units.
5) Rental income qualification. 50% of the gross rental income from the subject property may be included into the borrower’s gross annual income for the purpose of calculating the borrower's Total Debt Service Ratio.
6) Maximum numbers of Units under CMHC Second Home. Second home product only available for 1 unit owner occupied properties.
7) Changes to CMHC Self Employed Product will be effective April 9. For purchase and portability the maximum LTV will be 90%. For refinance the maximum LTV is 85%. Also qualification rules have changed for this product. If a client has been self employed in the same business for more than 3 years, they are NOT eligible under the CMHC Self Employed Product without Traditional third party validation of income (qualified deal). CMHC will continue to require that the borrower have a minimum of 2 years experience in the same field. This can include time spent working as a non self employed worker in the same field. Lenders are expected to obtain a copy of the business or GST license or Articles of Incorporation. Therefore if a client is self employed over 3 years, then you cannot do a self employed product. It must be qualified. If a client is self employed up to 3 years, you can do a self employed product.
8) Commissioned income will no longer be eligible for the CMHC Self Employed Product without traditional third party validation of income.
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