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Renewal Notice in Hand? Don’t Just Sign It

Your current lender's renewal offer is designed to be convenient, not necessarily competitive. Before you sign, let us compare it against the wider market at no cost to you.

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Quick Answer

Switching mortgage lenders at renewal, or refinancing mid-term, allows homeowners to access more competitive rates, better terms, or restructured payments than their current lender's automatic renewal offer. Comparing the market at renewal time typically costs nothing, since broker compensation for conventional switches is paid by the new lender.

  • Renewal offers are rarely a lender's most competitive rate
  • Switching at renewal typically avoids penalty costs entirely
  • Mid-term refinance can also restructure debt or access equity
  • Comparing your options costs nothing in most cases
Why Shop Before You Renew

Loyalty Rarely Gets You the Best Rate

Lenders count on renewal inertia. A quick comparison is often worth thousands over your next term.

Penalty-Free Switching

Switching lenders at your renewal date typically avoids any prepayment penalty entirely.

Full Market Comparison

Your renewal offer is compared against other banks and monoline lenders before you decide.

Restructure, Not Just Renew

Refinancing can also extend amortization, consolidate debt, or access equity alongside a better rate.

How It Works

How Switching Works

Best started 90 days before your renewal date, but workable closer to the deadline too.

01

Share Your Renewal Offer

Send us your current lender's renewal notice and mortgage statement.

02

Market Comparison

We compare the offer against current rates from other banks and monoline lenders.

03

Decide: Switch or Stay

If a better option exists, we handle the switch; if your current offer is genuinely competitive, we'll tell you that too.

04

Seamless Transition

The new lender coordinates directly with your current one so there's no payment gap or disruption.

Eligibility

When Switching or Refinancing Makes Sense

These are the most common triggers for a productive switch or refinance conversation.

  • Mortgage renewal notice received within the next 120 days
  • Current rate meaningfully above prevailing market rates
  • Desire to consolidate debt or access equity alongside renewal
  • Improved credit or income since your last mortgage was set up
  • Mid-term refinance also possible if the interest savings outweigh any penalty
FAQ

Switch & Save FAQ

What homeowners ask as their renewal date approaches.

Generally no — switching at your renewal date (rather than mid-term) typically avoids prepayment penalties, and broker compensation for the new mortgage is paid by the new lender.
About 90 days before your renewal date is ideal, giving enough time to compare offers and lock a rate, though we can often move faster if your renewal is closer.
We'll tell you plainly if that's the case — our comparison works both ways, and sometimes staying put is genuinely the right call.
Yes, mid-term refinancing is possible, though a prepayment penalty may apply depending on your current lender and mortgage type — we calculate that cost against the benefit before recommending it.
Usually yes — mid-term switches can trigger a prepayment penalty, which is why switching exactly at renewal is typically the penalty-free option. We calculate the actual penalty cost against the potential savings before recommending a mid-term move.

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Jessica · iDream Financial
AI Assistant · Ontario mortgages
General information only, not a mortgage commitment. Rates and calculator results shown are illustrative starting points.