Everything you need to know about your mortgage, in one place. Created by Mark Panizzon, Mortgage Broker and Partner at Mortgage Connection, The Mortgage Playbook is a free 30-page guide for buying, renewing, refinancing and closing with confidence.
 

Inside, you'll find:
 

• Buying a home: the 5 C's lenders use to approve every mortgage, how much you can borrow, down payment options, credit, and new construction vs. resale.

• Renewing: why to compare before you sign, your options at renewal, and a countdown to your maturity date.

• Refinancing: how to use your equity to consolidate debt, renovate, invest or add a HELOC, with real numbers.

• Programs: first-time buyer savings like the FHSA and Home Buyers' Plan, tax credits, and specialty programs for the self-employed, newcomers and more.

• Closing: lawyers vs. title companies, what closing costs are, and how to close on time.

• Protection and planning: home insurance, life and disability protection, a complete document checklist and our trusted service directory.
   

Whether you're buying your first home or renewing your fifth, the playbook gives you a clear plan and the numbers behind every decision.