CUA (Credit Union Atlantic)
Halifax based credit union with a broad product shelf that includes no down payment, cash back, construction, secondary suite, and foreign resident mortgages. First time buyer programs carry house price caps that vary by region of Nova Scotia. 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)
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