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BIC_BAWS 04-24-2025 09:21 AM

I used a B-Lender, specifically EQ Bank, to purchase my place. My experience was fine, we switched to A-Lender upon renewal cause the renewal rates at EQ were pretty bad. They allowed for lump sum top-up payments, or monthly top-up payments. For some reason they lumped property tax into the mortgage, but aside from that, no real bad experiences with EQ Bank.

What do you want to know?

Traum 04-24-2025 10:01 AM

Wow~ the difference is only that small between A and B lenders now? That's crazy...

Badhobz 04-24-2025 10:04 AM

wtf is a lender?

dont you just go to your nearest chink commune and ask all your brothers and sisters for money a la back in the GOLDEN MOUNTAIN days !?!?!

JDMDreams 04-24-2025 11:28 AM

Usually b lenders is if you too poor for the house or shit credit. Rates are usually higher than A and they often times have very restrictive pre payment options.

Badhobz 04-24-2025 11:45 AM

Do B lenders break your legs if you dont pay them back?

68style 04-24-2025 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by CivicBlues (Post 9174358)
lol

not to get too personal but growing up I didn't want anything to do with kids of my own or other people's kids. Now, we can't have kids (medical condition - Thanks Universe!! /s) and while that sorta makes things easier for us, I certainly don't begrudge anyone for having kids anymore nor for anyone who actively chooses not to. Changing each other's mind on the subject as to "who is happier" is a non-starter. It's almost as hard as trying to convince a liberal to be a conservative or vice versa. EleGiggle

Guess what I'm trying to say is getting a committed Child-Free person to admit they are unhappy or unfulfilled is about as futile as trying to convince the typical Parent they've wasted their lives. So why bother? Just be glad you have the choice either way.

Damn... how did my scrotum joke turn so dark.

Sorry man!

CivicBlues 04-24-2025 12:59 PM

lol no worries man, all things considered I'm fine with my lot in life. I only have so much of my time and love to give, those in my life right now just get to have more of it. For better or worse :ilied:

PeanutButter 04-24-2025 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Traum (Post 9174465)
Wow~ the difference is only that small between A and B lenders now? That's crazy...

These B lenders must be getting pretty desperate (or aggressive) if they're offering rates similar to the big banks.

PeanutButter 04-24-2025 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by donk. (Post 9174315)
Because people show their true colors over the internet, and cover it up in person.

People without kids, that come to your place and are all happy cheery around your kids, are just doing that so you dont judge them. (And ofcourse some actually enjoy others kids).
Then they leave after dinner, look over to their spouse, and say "ah finally, dont need to deal with his kids for another 2 months, reminds me why we dont have any"

My moms family friend, had a second child like 15 years later: for context, im really blunt around people.
Every time there was a family gathering, the mom would always ask me why i dont say hello, hold, or engage with her baby / child. If it crawled on me i would usually have a disgusted face.
Mom proceeded to eventually start ignoring me when i said hi to her, LOL.
Its a two way street, keep your dam drooling baby off me, and you will not have to witness me being disgusted by it.

This is is why people will never be rude around your kids in person.

LOL, I'm just imagining donk walking by this baby hanging out of a window and him just leaving the room, thinking to himself, what a dumbass baby, he's totally going to fall.

I mean come on, you don't have to play with the kid, but at least say Hi to the kid.

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Originally Posted by RevYouUp (Post 9174357)
I’m hoping to have a kid or kids one day as well, I just know it’ll suck after they grow up a bit and don’t want to hang out with a lame dad. Then it’ll be difficult to reconnect with old friends, which is why most older people have depression and feel lonely.

Just curious, how old are you? It gets so much harder to do the kid thing when you're older. Especially if you don't have grand parents help. I know couples without any help and it's crazy. I didn't realize there are so many grandparents who don't want to help out.

quasi 04-24-2025 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PeanutButter (Post 9174500)
LOL, I'm just imagining donk walking by this baby hanging out of a window and him just leaving the room, thinking to himself, what a dumbass baby, he's totally going to fall.

I mean come on, you don't have to play with the kid, but at least say Hi to the kid.



Just curious, how old are you? It gets so much harder to do the kid thing when you're older. Especially if you don't have grand parents help. I know couples without any help and it's crazy. I didn't realize there are so many grandparents who don't want to help out.

This was my experience, we had my wife's mom involved for 1 year until she died of brain of cancer but my parents although they like kids just never spent any time with mine, her dad also never involved. We paid for daycare from 1-12, this is before any real type of subsidizing, it's the sole reason we only had one kid although my niece also lives with us now so I basically have two young adults sponging off me hah.

My parents watched my son one time for a night when he was maybe 4, other than that everything has been on us. In November we went on our first vacation together without kids since he was born, only took 18-1/2 years.

I don't regret having a kid, the comments about not really wanting to hang anymore is true in my case it's tough for me to get time with the kid and he lives under the same roof.

RevYouUp 04-24-2025 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PeanutButter (Post 9174500)
LOL, I'm just imagining donk walking by this baby hanging out of a window and him just leaving the room, thinking to himself, what a dumbass baby, he's totally going to fall.

I mean come on, you don't have to play with the kid, but at least say Hi to the kid.



Just curious, how old are you? It gets so much harder to do the kid thing when you're older. Especially if you don't have grand parents help. I know couples without any help and it's crazy. I didn't realize there are so many grandparents who don't want to help out.

Early 30s, I’m full remote and have a 4 day work week. So that’ll definitely make it easier. Knock on wood that the gig lasts another 5 years

bcrdukes 04-24-2025 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Badhobz (Post 9174467)
wtf is a lender?

dont you just go to your nearest chink commune and ask all your brothers and sisters for money a la back in the GOLDEN MOUNTAIN days !?!?!

These days, I'm picturing Ekin and his crew in Goo Wak Jai, Toyota LE pek yau vans, and wild machete fights in the open streets of Mong Kok.

donk. 04-24-2025 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TOS'd (Post 9174455)
Anyone use a B Lender/Monoline lender vs an A Lender for their recent mortgage? Seeing differences of 0.30% less on fixed and 0.35% less off variable with monoline lenders. I've always only used A Lenders (big banks) so this is all unfamiliar territory if I were to go that route.

As my friend who had one says, the devil is in the details.

Bank: immediate support, no funny fees.

Monoline: your on the phone for 4hrs, with someone on minimum wage in regina, that is reading the contract you signed. They tend to have cheaper rates, but if you need anything changed, the fees will get you. And thats what they "bank" on. If you can go 5 years without talking to them, then its worth it.

VRYALT3R3D 04-25-2025 05:42 PM

I hope this helps you real estate noobs


“People ask me, 'Isn't this just another get-rich-quick scam?' And I say 'Of course! Who wants to get rich slow?'”

“Today I could relax and enjoy life around my mansion. Watch the waterfall in the front, the waterfall in the back…the waterfall inside the house. I get tired of hearing the water running.”

Jason00S2000 04-25-2025 07:17 PM

Life is too short for a 9-5.

Tom Vu was right.

Time is money, and working the least amount of time for the most money leads to the greatest freedom.

GS8 04-26-2025 11:31 AM

Meanwhile in Toronto

https://archive.is/nQKbk

Just imagine if the market shifted towards actual buyers (family interests) rather than investor's EleGiggle

spacemanrick 04-26-2025 06:57 PM

From yesterday's Globe and Mail. It would be great if we could see some significant price drops of at least 10% to 20%.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real...tpaces-demand/

JDMDreams 04-26-2025 09:55 PM

^^ I doubt it, I think we would be in serious trouble if prices drop that much + government will step in with more rate cuts by then.

Harvey Specter 04-27-2025 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JDMDreams (Post 9174799)
^^ I doubt it, I think we would be in serious trouble if prices drop that much + government will step in with more rate cuts by then.

Rate cuts won’t kickstart the market. I believe it was BMO who said they’ll have little effect because debt loads are too high, job losses are coming from tariffs, and the global economy’s slowing. Anyone who bought at the peak or bought a few pre-sales to flip is fked because we’re likely heading into a prolonged recession.

6793026 04-28-2025 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by spacemanrick (Post 9174776)
From yesterday's Globe and Mail. It would be great if we could see some significant price drops of at least 10% to 20%.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real...tpaces-demand/

EVEN if it drops 25%, it doesn't matter. Cash is king and everyone is SUPER scared holding on to their jobs.

No one is willing to make a move. The presell market tanked with 80k incentives, lack of movements.
Those with a job are waiting for interest rates to go down AND in the meantime, they houses they have to sell is really priced down.

There are easily 60-80 listings at a realty right now with lack of buyers.

Badhobz 04-28-2025 09:58 AM

you mean some of these realtor fucks might actually need to get a REAL JOB!?!?!? holy shit! what a concept.

JDMDreams 04-28-2025 10:08 AM

I still think condos will find support as it's entry level, to get your foot in the door, beggars can't be choosers and just get your first place. The inventory will eventually get snapped up. Same with detached at least in lower mainland I don't see detached prices really dropping with less and less land as they densify. Everyone wants to be China hobs in his $3m driveway doing oil diy changes on his $150k car. But you gotta start somewhere.

Hondaracer 04-28-2025 10:14 AM

The “new” condo market is trash though

I know people are obsessed with new condos but you’d be insane to buy some shit box in Brentwood compared to the dozens of buildings surrounding those spires where you’re getting 20-50% more square footage for the same price.

If actually living in a place matters, the new/presale market is going to get slammed

JDMDreams 04-28-2025 10:18 AM

^^ not the young kids with family money who actually can afford them. They want new, bowling alley, swimming pool. Used is for the poors

Hondaracer 04-28-2025 10:32 AM

If that was the case there wouldn’t be 100’s sitting on the market. There’s no buyers for these even with that bracket.


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