The reactors must
pass new stress tests as a condition of restarting and in some cases make heavy investments in additional tsunami barriers.
If a first - time homebuyer doesn't
pass the new stress test, they have three options, says Laird.
If your mortgage is coming up for renewal, you'll need to
pass the new stress test if you decide to switch lenders (that's because you'll be treated as a new borrower and requalify).
Not exact matches
That follows a
new rule introduced last fall which requires borrowers who put less than 20 % down to
pass a similar
stress test.
Under the
new rules all insured mortgages must
pass the
stress test.
On January 1, 2018 additional
new rules were implemented that also required a «
stress test» for uninsured mortgages (so even if you have a down payment of more than 20 %, you must
pass the
stress test to qualify for a mortgage from a big bank).
«Newly introduced mortgage regulations mean that starting January 1st, all home buyers applying for a
new mortgage will need to
pass a
stress test to qualify for mortgage financing,» he stated.