News Items tag as: mortgage broker

Struggling to make ends meet? Here are some ways to get help
June 19, 2023 - 6:00 PM

The world is vastly different today than anyone could have predicted just a few years ago.
Kelowna mortgage broker suspended and fined $10,000
December 01, 2022 - 7:00 PM
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A Kelowna mortgage broker has been fined $10,000 by the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers and cannot apply to be relicensed for six months.
Creative Solutions for Buying a Home
June 29, 2020 - 8:00 AM

Whether you approach your bank for a mortgage or challenge tradition by seeking the guidance of a licensed broker, now is a great time to buy a home or invest in real estate. Rates are just points off the historical lows of 2016 but the down payment rules still apply - 5 percent for a house priced less than $500,000.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Struggling to make ends meet? Here are some ways to get help