New mortgage rules start January 1, 2018, which may unfortunately affect your ability to use your home equity to consolidate your high-interest debt into a new or existing mortgage. This is a great option if you are in need of extra cash flow, want to pay down your debt faster, and save potentially thousands of dollars in interest. Act now if you want to realize these benefits:

Consider the following example – existing mortgage, car loan and credit cards total $225,000. Roll all that debt into a new $233,000 mortgage (including a fee to break the existing mortgage) and just look at the payoff:

If you put $500 of your monthly savings back into your mortgage payment, you’ll reduce your amortization from 25 years to 15. Or you could invest in RRSPs or RESPs and reap some tax benefits. The choice is yours.

To find out how you can lower your debt, boost your monthly cashflow and be mortgage-free quicker, before the new rules come into effect, contact me today!

The commentary in this publication is for general information only and should not be considered legal, tax, or other professional advice to any party. Individuals should seek the advice of professionals to ensure that any action taken with respect to this information is appropriate to their specific situation.