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THE FLEXIBLE DOWN PAYMENT PROGRAM

April 26, 2021 | Posted by: Marc Crossman

 

One of the toughest challenges for homebuyers is being able to save money at the rate of property price increases.
We know many high-income renters would like to be homeowners, but they’re just unaware of how to make the transition and are unable to save fast enough.
There are several options which are great for a down payment if you can use a combination or one of the traditional methods


1. Savings
2. Gift from parents
3. RRSPs
4. Selling an asset
5. Inheritance

 

Kindly keep in mind this option won’t be for everyone as the following criteria must be met; it’s simply to illustrate the opportunity to go from renter to owner as soon as possible.


The Flexible Down Payment program allows homebuyers to use existing credit facilities as their down payment.

DETAILS:
• Minimum 650+ beacon score
• Minimum two years history reporting on Credit Bureau
• Sources of down payment: line of credit, credit card, personal Loan
• Include borrowed down payment in the debt servicing of the deal. Example: Unsecured LOC at 3%, Credit Card at 3%, store brand Credit Card at 5%, Personal Loan at actual payments.
• No late payments in the past 36 months
• High Ratio Deals only: 90.01-95% LTV
• 25 year amortization
• Strong Employment History
• No previous bankruptcy or consumer proposal

 

We can walk you through the details, contact the Alberta Mortgage Professionals team to discuss your mortgage options today!

 

Written by: 

ANGELA CALLA

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