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(Submit) My Profile (Submit) My Subscriptions (Submit) Log Out CBC News Business CBC News Navigation * Home * Opinion * World * Canada * Politics * Business * Health * Entertainment * Technology & Science * Video * Business * Tax Season * CBC SecureDrop * Photo Galleries New mortgage stress test rules kick in today New rules raise the bar to qualify for a mortgage, which will affect demand CBC News Posted: Oct 17, 2016 9:56 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 17, 2016 12:01 PM ET New mortgage rules 2:13 Related Stories * Housing market correction or 'a whole lot of nothing'? Uncertainty as new mortgage rules come into effect * Federal mortgage changes penalize 'smart buyers', first-time homeowners: Sudbury specialist * First-time homebuyers take hit with new mortgage rules * New mortgage rules could hike already-high rents in Toronto's 'severely undersupplied' market New rules aimed at making it harder to get a mortgage take effect today, a move that is bound to have an impact on demand for homes in Canada. Earlier this month, Ottawa announced the moves, which boil down to a stress test for all insured mortgage applications. It consists of testing to determine if a borrower could afford to pay back a loan if the rate higher, so they judge the borrower against the five-year standard rate of 4.64 per cent for a five-year loan — even though many lenders are currently offering mortgages at far less than that. * Average Canadian home increased in value by almost 10% in the year up to September Previously, that test was only used on certain segments of the market. But starting now, it will be in place for any insured mortgage for a buyer putting down less than 20 per cent of the home up front. The new mortgage rules are an attempt to rein in debt loads, which is likely to cool prices, too. By making it harder to get a mortgage, demand for housing becomes limited, which should cause prices to drop or at least not increase as quickly. mortage application real estate housing Mortgage brokers reported a flurry of applications last week as many homebuyers rushed to get approved before the new rules kick in. (JB Reed/Bloomberg) Mortgage brokers reported a flurry of borrowing last week as homebuyers tried to get in under the wire. Toronto-based broker Marcus Tzaferis says he thinks the new rules will have a big impact on certain segments of the market, especially first-time buyers with small down payments. "I think that we will see first-time home buyers begin to get frustrated after the rule comes in," he said in an interview. "It's a pretty significant hit to how much people can afford — you're looking at 20 to 30 per cent reduction in the mortgage value that people take on." With files from The Canadian Press * Report Typo or Error Send Feedback To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. 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