Northwood mortgages..

[daytona]

have anyone done with business with them?.They been around a long time and have ads everywhere these days.

http://www.northwoodmortgage.com/

[europrince]

Go to a regular bank to get a loan. The only reason you'd go to shops like this is if you can't get a standard mortgage at a bank.

[ScotcH]

Originally Posted by europrince

Go to a regular bank to get a loan. The only reason you'd go to shops like this is if you can't get a standard mortgage at a bank.

Are you an idiot? Why would you go to a bank if you can get a lower rate with a broker? Sure, if your bank is willing to match the rate, great .... otherwise, why pay more in interest?

having said all that, I don't know anything about these guys, but they seem like a broker that works with many actual lenders. Just don't sign up with something like Iran Mortgage Company and you'll be fine.

[europrince]

Originally Posted by ScotcH

Are you an idiot? Why would you go to a bank if you can get a lower rate with a broker? Sure, if your bank is willing to match the rate, great .... otherwise, why pay more in interest?

having said all that, I don't know anything about these guys, but they seem like a broker that works with many actual lenders. Just don't sign up with something like Iran Mortgage Company and you'll be fine.

who the hell are you to insult members like that? did i offend you in some way? i voiced my opinion, right or wrong. you can voice yours. you're the ignorant idiot.

[ScotcH]

I didn't insult you ... just asked you a question. Since the statement you made was idiotic in nature, I wanted to confirm if it was intentional. You provided completely useless information to the OP which didn't answer his question at all ... in this case, your opinion (even though you stated it as fact) is simply horseshit. Thousands of people around the country have mortgages through a broker, and save millions combined over a bank loan rates.

[pawcio]

i don't know about this specific broker but its normally better to go to a broker because they can run your credit history once and then you can get offers from different banks on the mortgages. if you go to a few banks by yourself to get quotes, your credit being checked every time), itscrews up the max value you can get approved for, because checking your credit too often in a short period of time does that. for example, if you went to 5 banks in one day, the ones later in the day would be offering you less and less.

[MiroE36]

i'm not sure if what pawcio is saying is true or not, but I highly doubt that having your credit checked several times in one day makes any impact at all. My parents have done it plenty of times and currently at prime minus 1.15... shopping around should never hurt your ability to get a better deal. I'm looking at this from a logical point of view and this would make no sense... however, I'm not sure, so I cannot verify anything.

[pawcio]

Originally Posted by MiroE36

i'm not sure if what pawcio is saying is true or not, but I highly doubt that having your credit checked several times in one day makes any impact at all. My parents have done it plenty of times and currently at prime minus 1.15... shopping around should never hurt your ability to get a better deal. I'm looking at this from a logical point of view and this would make no sense... however, I'm not sure, so I cannot verify anything.

i've been to many different workshops on purchasing homes. since i'm at work i don't have a direct reference but a quick google search came up with this:

"Don't try to apply for credit too frequently. Submitting too many credit applications in a short period of time can lower your credit score and make it more difficult to get credit when you really need it"

Every time to ask to be approved for a mortgage by a bank you're applying for credit.

[MarkD]

Originally Posted by daytona

have anyone done with business with them?.They been around a long time and have ads everywhere these days.

http://www.northwoodmortgage.com/

I checked that website and doubt a place like that will get you the best deal as they would appear to have a lot of overhead. Call Frank at Trillium Mortgage.


http://www.trilliummortgage.ca/default.asp

416-488-6139 <-- call this number to speak directly with Frank Manzo

And yes, brokers can often get you a better rate than you would get yourself at a bank.

[mirek]

Originally Posted by MiroE36

i'm not sure if what pawcio is saying is true or not, but I highly doubt that having your credit checked several times in one day makes any impact at all. My parents have done it plenty of times and currently at prime minus 1.15... shopping around should never hurt your ability to get a better deal. I'm looking at this from a logical point of view and this would make no sense... however, I'm not sure, so I cannot verify anything.

you're wrong.

[misschigga]

Mortgage brokers can be really helpfull. When we bought our house our broker helped us with everything a lot of stuff I otherwise might have overseen. Make sure your broker is connected to Invis. www.invis.ca
Invis is canada's #1 broker company and deals with all the major banks, insurance companies etc. The customer is legally protected. We got the best rate possible without having to do all the shopping. If you want i can give you the number of our agent.

[Redster]

I always used a broker, for personal and business mortgages. Why go to different banks, waste time etc. when you can have a broker do all the work for you..

[daytona]

Mark you got a PM...

[MarkD]

Originally Posted by europrince

Go to a regular bank to get a loan. The only reason you'd go to shops like this is if you can't get a standard mortgage at a bank.

No, you go to a broker because they do all the work and you almost always get a better rate than the banks would offer you off the street! I used Trillium Mortgage in 2001, and when I went to the lawyer to sign the papers, he asked how I got that amazing interest rate for 5 years.

[MiroE36]

Well I guess I learned something new then...