Andrew Young from Community Mortgage Movement here. What’s the deal with A & B Lenders and Private Mortgages?
Today we are going to be going over what is an A Lender, B Lender and a Private Mortgage. But first here is a little more info on what mortgage agents and mortgage brokers do. I myself am a mortgage broker and can not only deliver a lot of different options and a lot of choices because we deal with different types of lenders. So, what’s the deal with these lenders?
A Lenders:
Also known as traditional lenders, refer to banks or credit unions that traditionally cater to customers with good credit scores and have a reliable income – These are considered “A” Clientele.
Institutions servicing an “A” clientele include Canada’s major banks — e.g., BMO, CIBC, National Bank of Canada, Scotiabank, RBC, and TD. These banks are subject to federal regulation, which means that you’ll be stress tested when you apply for a mortgage.
B Lenders:
These institutions offer a lower barrier of entry to qualifying for their products but can offset that with higher interest rates. In short, they cater to people who may not qualify for say, a mortgage or a credit card at one of Canada’s six big banks, because they lack either a strong credit history, or a guaranteed income (recent immigrants, or the self employed, for instance).
Private Lenders:
These are the lenders that can help fill the gaps between the A & B lenders. These lenders are not just for people in a really bad financial situation, it could also be for people who are looking to build something that is a little more unique, as the banks might not understand or the banks don’t have the hunger for.