BNN Anchor Jon Erlichman asks me to explain why I think variable rates are still an attractive option, despite the Bank of Canada's accelerated rate-hike timetable.  

BNN Anchor Jon Erlichman asks for my take on the news that tighter mortgage rules are imminent. (April 9, 2021)

BNN Anchors Jon Erlichman and Amber Kanwar ask me for details about the fixed vs. variable debate and the fight between the Bank of Canada and the bond market (March 10, 2021)

BNN Anchor Greg Bonnell asks me about the rise of private lending and our regulator's plans to increase transparency in this "wild west" corner of the mortgage market (October 2, 2019)

BNN Anchor Amber Kanwar asks me about the rise of private lending and the inverted yield curve (August 7, 2019)

BNN Anchor Jon Erlichman asks me about how borrowers can protect themselves in bidding wars, the fundamental flaw in the current Mortgage Qualifying Rate and mortgage affordability based on current rates (July 11, 2019)

BNN Anchor Greg Bonnell asks me about spring-market mortgage rates with a focus on BMO's latest offering (May 9, 2018)

BNN Anchor Jon Erlichman asks me about how the latest round of mortgage rule changes are impacting our mortgage and housing markets (August 24, 2017)

In this Canada Votes interview with CBC journalist Carole MacNeil we talk about Progressive Conservative leader Andrew Scheer's proposed mortgage rule changes and answer questions from the public (September 24, 2019)

Globe and Mail Videos
I have done several video interviews for the Globe and Mail with Rob Carrick as part of his Let's Talk Investing and Carrick Talks Money series.

Carrick Talks Money

• Rob asks for my best guess on where interest rates may be headed in future (May 20, 2015)
• Rob asks me to explain why I don't think subprime lending is a major danger to Canada's housing market (May 18, 2015)
• Rob asks me when someone should consider breaking their mortgage (September 10, 2014)
• Rob asks me what happens to your mortgage in a market downfall (September 10, 2014)

Let's Talk Investing

• Rob asks me to explain how fixed-rate mortgage penalties work (October 3, 2012)
• Rob asks me to compare the five and ten-year fixed-rate options (October 3, 2012)
• Rob asks me if variable-rate mortgages are dead, based on rates available at the time (October 3, 2012)

Awards

• MPC Award of Excellence - Financial Literacy Leader of the Year (2014): MPC stands for the Mortgage Professionals Canada. It is our largest industry association, representing more than 12,000 members and 1,500 companies.
• TMG Ontario Mortgage Broker of the Year (#1 in funded volume): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018
• TMG Summit Award (Top 5% in Funded Volume): 2012 - 2020 (inclusive)

Links

In addition to being quoted regularly by various media, my posts are often linked in theglobeandmail.com in Rob Carrick's Personal Finance Reader newsletter and they can also be found weekly at movesmartly.com, one of the leading real-estate websites in the country.