Progress Advance Program

Helps residential home builders and individual homebuyers take advantage of insured progress advances while their property is being built.
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Three Options for Residential Home Builders

For homeowners whose property is still being built, this program is available with three main options: the Residential Home Builder Program, the Contractor Program, and the Self-Built Program.

Premium Rate:

LTV Ratio Premium Rate Top-Up Premium
Up to 65% 0.60% 0.60%
65.01% - 75% 1.70% 5.90%
75.01% - 80% 2.40% 6.05%
80.01% - 85% 2.80% 6.20%
85.01% - 90% 3.10% 6.25%
90.01% - 95% 4.00% 6.30%

Eligible Products

  • Business for Self (Alt. A) Program
  • Borrowed Down Payment Program
  • Homebuyer 95 Program
  • New to Canada Program
  • Vacation / Secondary Homes Program (Type A Properties)

Eligibility

  • Up to 95% loan to value with multiple advances during construction
  • Mortgage insurance is based on the lesser of the market value of the work in place or the cost to complete
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Learn more about this program in the Underwriting Policies & Standards (UPS)

View Progress Adventure Program in UPS

Premium Calculator

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