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Rate Competitiveness
8.8
Flexibility
8.5
Approval Speed
8.7
Fee Transparency
8.4
Customer Service
8.6
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Pros
- Visualizes long-term interest rate trends
- Assists in timing mortgage renewals
- Simplifies complex historical financial data
- Enables easy comparison between different time periods
Cons
- Past performance does not guarantee future rates
- May lack real-time updates depending on the source
- Does not account for regional variations
- Requires context of inflation and central bank policy
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BGR evaluates Canadian mortgage products using a 6-factor model based on CMHC and FCAC guidelines, updated quarterly.
Rate Competitiveness (30 pts)
Rate vs. Bank of Canada overnight rate benchmark and Big 6 averages
Flexibility (20 pts)
Prepayment privileges, portability, assumability
Approval Speed (15 pts)
Pre-approval turnaround and final approval timelines
Fee Transparency (15 pts)
Origination, discharge, and penalty fees clearly disclosed
Eligibility (10 pts)
GDS/TDS ratios, down payment minimums, stress test requirements
Support Quality (10 pts)
Broker network, digital tools, renewal process
Data sources: FCAC, CMHC, issuer websites, Equifax Canada, TransUnion Canada. Last audit: June 2026.