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How much mortgage default insurance adds with less than 20% down, and your minimum down payment.
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$3,280.99 / month
on a mortgage of $592,800, including mortgage default insurance of $22,800 (4.00 % of the loan, added to the mortgage)
⚠️ Your down payment is below the minimum of $35,000 for this price.
💡 Good to know
- To qualify, lenders test you at the higher of your rate + 2% or 5.25% (the stress test).
- Accelerated bi-weekly payments add about one extra monthly payment a year and cut years off your mortgage.
- Your rate is usually fixed for a 5-year term, then renewed at the rate of the day.
- First-time buyers can use the FHSA and the RRSP Home Buyers' Plan towards the down payment.
Estimate for a fixed rate over the whole amortization. Taxes, fees and rate changes aren't included. Not financial advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
✅ Rules last checked:
📚 Official sources: CMHC mortgage loan insurance · Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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Questions people ask
Why are Canadian mortgage payments calculated differently?+
By law, fixed-rate mortgage rates in Canada are quoted compounded half-yearly, not monthly. That makes the real monthly rate slightly lower than the posted rate ÷ 12. This calculator uses the Canadian method.
What is the minimum down payment in Canada?+
5% of the first $500,000 and 10% of the part between $500,000 and $1.5 million. Homes of $1.5 million or more need 20%.
How much is CMHC insurance?+
With less than 20% down, a premium of 2.80% to 4.00% of the loan is added to your mortgage, depending on your down payment (plus 0.20% for a 30-year amortization).
What is accelerated bi-weekly?+
You pay half of your monthly payment every two weeks. With 26 payments a year, that's one extra monthly payment yearly, so the mortgage is paid off years sooner.