A HELOC and a refinance are not the same tool
A line of credit sits alongside your mortgage and you draw from it as needed. A refinance rewrites the mortgage itself. Which one fits depends on whether you need a lump sum or ongoing access.
Dereck Landry Mortgages
Thinking about refinancing?
Put the equity you have already built to work
Refinancing can fund a renovation, an investment, or a change in your term. Dereck runs the numbers on what it opens up and what it costs, so the decision is made on real figures.
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Your latest mortgage statement
Bring your current statement and Dereck works out what your equity can do from there.
Dereck has been placing mortgages for 17+ years and compares options across over 50 lenders, from the big banks to credit unions and alternative lenders. There is no cost to talk and no obligation. Serving Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge and Waterloo Region.
Your bank can only show you its own shelf. The comparison worth having is the one you cannot see from inside a single lender.
Dereck lines up refinance and line-of-credit options across lenders and shows the real cost of each before you commit to anything.
Equity is only useful once you know the trade-off
There is more than one way to reach it, and they do not cost the same thing.
Breaking mid-term has a cost
Refinancing before your term ends usually means a prepayment charge. Sometimes what you gain is worth more than the charge and sometimes it is not, which is exactly the calculation worth doing first.
Rental income can count
If your plan involves a secondary suite or an investment property, many lenders will count a portion of the rental income toward qualifying.
The comparison, in three short steps
Here is how Dereck gets you real numbers.
Dereck Landry You send
Your latest mortgage statement and a sentence on what the money is for.
You talk
Refinance and line of credit side by side, with the monthly cost of each on your actual balance.
You decide
The comparison comes back in writing, so you can weigh it without anyone on the phone.
What we offer
- Mortgage renewals and switches
- First-time home buyers
- Refinancing and home equity
- Debt consolidation
- Self-employed and business-for-self
- New to Canada
Client testimonial review 4.8 from 44 reviews
“We appreciate that you were very attentive and quick to respond when we had any questions or concerns. Right from the time we applied for the best available rate online you called us in just a few minutes and walked us through our application. We appreciate you taking the time to answer our questions and for finding the answers to the really difficult questions most customers don’t ask.”
Frequently asked questions
How much can I take out?
Refinancing generally lets you borrow up to a set share of your home’s appraised value, less what you still owe. The exact figure depends on the lender, the property and your application.
Should I wait for my renewal instead?
Often that avoids a prepayment charge entirely. If your renewal is close, waiting can be the cheaper route, and Dereck will say so rather than write the deal now.
Will I need an appraisal?
Usually, yes. Lenders want a current value on the property before releasing equity against it.
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- Access to over 50 lenders
- 4.8 on Google across 44 reviews
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