Green Home
Helping to Make Energy-Efficient Housing Choices More Affordable
Click here for details on the "Eco-Energy Retrofit" cash rebates.
With an energy efficient home with CMHC you may be eligible for a discount on the CMHC insurance premium which will save you money.
Features
- Available for Purchase or Purchase with Improvements. Also available for Refinance transactions where energy-efficient improvements are being made.
- 1-4 unit residential properties
- 10% mortgage loan insurance premium refund available
- Extended amortization periods, up to 35 years, available without a surcharge
- Borrowers Debt Servicing Ratios can be calculated using the estimated reduced heating costs
- Flexible financing options - Single advance, progress advance
Benefits of CMHC's Energy-Efficient Homes Options
- More Affordable Financing Options - A 10% refund of the CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance Premium and extended amortization, up to 35 years, without a surcharge are available
- Competitive Interest Rates - Fixed Rates, Variable Rates, Prime Rate
- Availability - Available coast-to-coast-to-coast with no set maximum loan amount (individual lender maximums will apply)
Amortization Options
Borrower Qualification
- Minimum credit score of 600. Maximum debt servicing ratios of 35/42.
Application Premiums (Owner occupied properties) |
Surcharges |
| Loan to value Ratio |
Premium on Total Loan Amount |
Premium on Increase to Loan Amount for Portability |
Extended Amortization = Add 0.20% for every 5 years of amortization beyond the 25 year amortization period.
Blended Amortization = For portability and refinance 0.50%
CMHC Line of Credit/Interest Only Mortgages = Repayment Option:
5 Years (5/20) 0.25%
10 Years (10/15) 0.50%
Conversion from 5/20 to 10/15 0.35%
|
| Up to and Including 65% |
1.25% |
2.75% |
| Up to and Including 75% |
1.75% |
3.00% |
| Up to and Including 80% |
2.00% |
3.75% |
| Up to and Including 85% |
3.50% |
5.00% |
| Up to and Including 90% |
4.75% |
6.25% |
| Up to and Including 95% Traditional Down Payment VS Non-Traditional Down payment |
6.50% 6.75% |
8.00% N/A |
