CUA (Credit Union Atlantic)
Halifax‑based credit union offering residential mortgages: No Down Payment Mortgage, Purchase‑Plus‑Improvements mortgage, and Energy‑Efficiency Financing, plus participation in the Nova Scotia First‑Time Homebuyers Program. It lends Nova Scotia.
Prepayment-penalty method
Standard penalty (about three months' interest)
Breaking early is penalized at roughly three months' interest, an open-style penalty that is generally on the lower, more predictable end.
See what breaking a mortgage early could costWho it tends to fit
- Self-employed and business-owner borrowers
- Newcomers to Canada building credit here
- Refinances and equity take-outs
- Construction and new-build financing
General signals only. Approval depends on the full application; a lender that fits on paper still has to say yes.
What you can do with it
- Buying a home
- Refinancing
- Renewal or switch
- Construction / new build
Features
- Cash-back option
- Home equity line of credit (HELOC)
Rate types
- Fixed rates
Where it lends
Nova Scotia
Good to know
- Membership required to borrow
- Operates only in Nova Scotia
- First-Time Homebuyers Program caps house prices at $570,000 in Halifax Regional Municipality and East Hants, $500,000 elsewhere in Nova Scotia
- Foreign resident mortgage requires a minimum 35% down payment and is capped at $600,000
How to reach CUA (Credit Union Atlantic)
You deal with this lender directly, no broker required. This is educational information, not a rate quote; confirm current rates and terms directly.
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