• @[email protected]
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    611 months ago

    Canada’s the same to a max of 5 yrs. You can get longer ones but the rates suck

    My understanding is because it’s Canadian law that after 5 years banks can no longer charge you for early cancellation. In the states they can for the entire duration of the mortgage. Which, benefits the banks when rates go up, the buyer when rates go down (and the opposite in the states)

    • @grue
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      1011 months ago

      I’m pretty sure mortgages with early payoff fees are not the norm here in the US.