Time for your cheat sheet on this week’s top stories. Canadian Real Estate Canadian Mortgages Backed By Inflated Home Values, Zero Equity Canadian lenders are using inflated new home appraisals to increase mortgage leverage. Following the sharp drop in home prices, lenders are turning to blanket appraisals—which recognize the contract price as the asset value. […]
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