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A mortgage is a beginning, not an end

Whether you are buying your first home, upsizing, adding an investment property or closing on a pre-construction purchase, Mortgage Financing thinks the plan through before you sign. We believe cash flow is the lifeline — see the whole picture first, then choose the mortgage path that truly fits.

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Six financing zones

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Every family's path to home ownership is different — choose the zone closest to where you are today.

First-time buyersFrom pre-approval to closing — a clear path through process, budget and mortgage options for your first home.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
Presale completionsFunds and financing arranged ahead of time, so your presale completes smoothly and on schedule.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
Renewals and refinancingRevisit your rate and structure at renewal or refinancing, so your mortgage keeps working for you.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
Investment propertiesFrom cash flow to leverage structure — financing designed around rental and investment properties.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
Business-owner mortgagesLending that understands how business owners earn — structured around both corporate and personal income.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
Self-employed and specialty lendingFlexible, workable solutions for the self-employed, newcomers and non-traditional income situations.ArticlesSuccess storiesFAQCalculators
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Property Financing

Bought for $1 million—why is today's appraisal only $900,000?

The contract price and today's lender appraisal are not the same thing. An appraisal gap may affect both the mortgage and the cash required at closing.

Guaranti Insights2026-09-03
Property Financing

How does a bank really assess your mortgage application?

A mortgage application is assessed as a whole. Income, debt, credit, down payment and the property all shape the lender's view of risk.

Guaranti Insights2026-08-26
Property Financing

The Market Changed Before Your Presale Closed — What the Bank of Canada Flagged

It is the same unit you signed for. But what decides whether closing goes smoothly is not only the contract price — it is how the bank values that unit on the day you complete.

Guaranti Insights2026-08-14

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Multi-property financingRental incomeDebt ratios$140K Income, Yet a $300K-Plus Mortgage Was Still Stalled — Rental Income and the Right Lender Made the DifferenceBy documenting the client's genuine occupancy and rental plan, incorporating eligible rental income and matching the right lender policy, the team helped him retain his townhouse and purchase a second property.Read the storyFamily loanNo current employment incomeOffshore assetsWith No Current Employment Income, How Did a Couple Refinance a $1.3M Family Loan with a Bank?The team organized the clients' local property, rental income and offshore assets, matched an appropriate high-net-worth review path and converted the $1.3M family loan into bank financing.Read the storyNon-residentRetiredPresale completionA non-resident retiree with no employment income was declined by a Big Five bank — Guaranti rematched the policy and secured a $500K mortgageAfter reviewing the client's Canadian properties, local assets and investments, the team matched the file to a more suitable lending policy and secured a $500,000 mortgage for presale completion.Read the storyPresale completionValuation riskIncome qualificationPresale valuation at risk and income on the books too low — Guaranti solved both at once, $600K approved without touching the client's term depositsThe team solved both the valuation and income sides at once — $600,000 was approved within days, without the client having to break into a large term deposit.Read the storyLow credit scorePrivate lendingTight timelineEvery Bank Said No on Credit — Guaranti Closed a $550K Private Mortgage in Days, on Competitive TermsMoving to the private market, comparing rates, fees and conditions across several lenders, produced a $550K approval within days — in time for the client to complete the purchase.Read the storyReported income too low for the big banks? An asset-based approval — $600K+ approved and the $800K purchase completedWith the savings documented and the asset picture set out clearly, a major bank approved over $600,000 and the roughly $800,000 purchase completed.Read the story$200–300K in card debt and a spouse off work — restructuring the household income, a $1.25M refinance completedThe team restructured the borrowing, and a $1.25 million refinance was approved — clearing the card balances in one move.Read the storyBack to school, income on pause, and a presale completion looming — over $500K approvedThe team built the file around the family's overseas income and submitted; over $500,000 was approved and the presale completed.Read the storyThe presale appraised below the purchase price — a lender using a blanket assessment, $500K at 80% of the contract priceA lender applying a blanket assessment allowed the loan to be based on the original purchase price — $500,000, or 80% of it, and the completion went ahead.Read the story$100K income and still declined — rebuilding the income picture, $950K approvedAfter the credit issues were resolved and the rental income added, $950,000 was approved and the purchase closed.Read the storyToo much existing debt to complete on a presale — moving the purchase to the next generation, $300K approvedThe presale was transferred to the client's child as applicant, $300,000 was approved, and the property stayed within the family.Read the storyRetired with no regular income and $200K short at completion — a private loan at 4.89%A private loan at 4.89% covered the shortfall, and he completed on time and moved into the home he had been waiting for.Read the storyDeclined by the major banks over a low credit score — a year of rebuilding, then a transfer at a stronger rateAfter a year of steady payments and a rebuilt credit profile, the mortgage moved to a major bank at a more competitive rate.Read the storyMore than half down and still declined under a newcomer program — $1M approved with days left before closingA re-worked financing strategy and the right lender produced a $1 million approval within days, and the purchase closed on time.Read the storyUnder a year running the store, paperwork missing — rental income and a forward view of the business, $360K approved$360,000 was approved — around ten times her reported income — and the purchase completed.Read the story$70K income, a thin credit file, and a lender asking for a co-signer — rental income and an exception approval, $450K fundedThe team submitted to several lenders and secured $450,000, and the client completed the purchase of his first property.Read the storyEvery bank said no to a $1M title transfer — a low-LTV private loan at about 5% got it doneA private loan of $1 million at around 5% completed the transfer and the family's property restructuring.Read the storyAll case studies
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