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Old 12-15-2008, 01:54 PM
ggonzo ggonzo is offline
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Default Do the banks hold the mortgages

Do the Canadian Banks sell their mortgages to third companies like in the US - for example - Fanny Mae, Freddie Mac? Do the banks hold the mortgages?
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Old 12-16-2008, 03:44 PM
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I believe that Canadian banks hold the majority of the mortgages they originate. However one wonders if this is a good thing for the banks, because with the crashing Canadian real estate market, these mortgages are losing value.
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Old 12-18-2008, 01:10 PM
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American lenders rely mainly on securitization, and once packaged the mortgages are sold investors. Canadian banks and mortgage lenders usually hold the mortgages they originate.
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