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General Lending Criteria
Products:
Purchase, Refinance, Switch, Equity Take Out, Pre-approvals
 
Available on first mortgages only
 
Terms:
Closed, Fixed Rate: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 10 years
  Convertible, Variable Rate: 5 years
 
Rates:
Highly competitive
 
Clients will receive ING DIRECT’s already low rate for the term selected - no need for negotiating
 
Current rates are available on the website
 
Rate Guarantees:
Rates are guaranteed from the date of submission of the original application up to the closing date, to a maximum of 120 days. The lowest ING DIRECT rate within that period will automatically apply
 
Payment Frequencies:
Monthly, Semi-Monthly, Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Accelerated Weekly, Accelerated Bi-Weekly available on all terms
 
Prepayment Options: 25/25 prepayment privileges
 
1.
 Lump sum payments of up to 25% of the original principal amount may be made in each year of the term. The minimum acceptable lump sum payment is $100. (If such prepayment privilege is not used in any 12-month period, it cannot be carried forward to the next or any future 12-month period.)
 
2.
 Once per year the regular payment amount may also be increased, providing the maximum amount of the increase is no more than 25% of the original regular principal and interest payment
 
 Property Taxes All Borrowers are responsible for payment of their own property taxes, unless an arrangement is made for ING DIRECT to do so. Proof of property taxes paid must be provided annually to ING DIRECT Broker Team by clients that pay their taxes directly to the municipality

 

Other Features
 
Assumable: Upon application and qualification
 
Portable: Borrower and new property to be re-qualified and approved. Not more than 30 days between the date of sale and the date of purchase. Mortgages are not portable in the province of Quebec
 
Blend and increase: The rate of the existing mortgage balance is blended with the rate of the remaining or new term and mortgage increase amount. Available on fixed rate mortgages only
 
Bankruptcies: Discharged with a minimum Beacon score of 620 and satisfactory payment history on re-established credit
 
Applications: To be submitted via Filogix
 
Finder's Fees: Current Finder's Fees are available in the rates section of our website, at www.ingdirectbrokerteam.ca/en/rescurrentrates.html

 

Lending Criteria
 
Borrower Qualifications:
Salaried employees must be employed for a minimum for one year and not on probation
 
Self-employed, seasonal and commissioned individuals - two years Notice of Assessment (NOA) line 150 required (Does not apply for EIQ)
 
Good credit rating-minimum Beacon-score of 620
 
Satisfactory net worth
 
Qualified down payment with 3 months/90 day bank history required
 
Bankruptcies:
Will be reviewed on an excepted basis, discharged with a minimum Beacon-score of 600 and satisfactory payment history on re-established credit
 
Lending Area: All provinces and territories in Canada
 
Appraisals:
Appraisals must be order from either Centract or Nationwide Appraisal Services (NAS).
 
Full appraisals required on mortgages over $250,000 with greater than 65% loan-to-value ratio
 
Drive-by appraisals with pictures on mortgage amount with less than 65% loan-to-value ratio and less than $250,000
 
Property Types:
Single family dwellings, up to and including fourplexes
Owner-occupied or rental properties
 
Rentals to a maximum of 90% LTV
 
Loan Amounts*: Minimum $50,000
Maximum $2,000,000 (Excluding EIQ)
*Amounts over $750,000 will be considered on an exception basis
 
Loan-to-Value:   Up to 80% of property value for conventional
  Up to 95% of property value for high-ratio
    Up to 95% of property value for refinances
    Up to 90% of property value for rentals
 
GDS & TDS Ratio:   High Ratio – 32% GDS/42% TDS
  Conventional - 32% GDS/42% TDS
  Pre-approvals not to exceed 32% GDS/42% TDS
  All deals are underwritten based on a minimum 3-year rate
 
Salaried Borrowers:
A pay stub (less than 30 days old) plus a letter of employment will be verified by ING DIRECT
 
Salaried employees must be employed for a minimum of one year and not be on probation

As a member of the ING DIRECT Broker Team we want to ensure that you understand our general lending guidelines. It's important to note that from time to time these guidelines may be applied at the discretion of the underwriter.


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