A mortgage registered for more than the actual loan amount — often up to 125% of the property value. This allows borrowers to access additional funds later without paying for a new registration. Most major Canadian banks use collateral mortgages by default. The trade-off is that switching lenders at renewal typically requires a full discharge and new registration, which adds cost.
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