http://www.notapennydown.com Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has notified and CMHC has notified banks, credit unions and other mortgage lenders that they will each be
restricted to a maximum of $350-million of new guarantees this month under its National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (NHA MBS) program. Ultimately, the limit will increase bank funding costs because insured mortgages held on balance sheets under the NHA MBS are easier to securitize. More expensive funding will just be passed on to homeowners.