What is CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance?

CMHC’s Mortgage Loan Insurance is an insurance that covers your lender’s risks associated with financial loss that can occur when a homeowner defaults on their mortgage loan and in turn increases your access to mortgage financing and at the most competitive interest rates possible.

As with any insurance, there are insurance premiums to be paid. The amount of the premium varies and can range between 0.65% and 2.75% depending upon how much of the purchase price/home value is financed with a mortgage loan.

Mortgage loan insurance is not to be confused with mortgage life insurance which guarantees that your remaining mortgage at the time of your death will not be a burden to your estate.