In your instance, make certain you get her to sign the Canadian version of the credit history authorisation as privacy laws in Canada are different and tighter than those in the U.S.A.Banks in Canada, as anywhere, will charge to convert currency.  

A mortgage broker already has established relationships with multiple lending institutions and can take your information one time from you and know who to pair you up with. 

When shopping for their next rental both I and the inlaws came along in order to provide an extra pair of eyes to spot any potential problems.

Right now as we speak the Germans and Chinese have decided to change there ex currency of settlement from the US dollar to the Yuan?

Do you hedge any currency risk?

Scott as I've found his pair of Flipping Books here on BP to be the single best reads in REI.

Callum-If we're close to 50% debt to GDP right now, do you think 100% would force a currency crisis?

I didn't get any confidence that China is going to overtake us any time soon or that there is a need to rush and buy their currency.The debate about currency comes up every week on this board and we still have had no credible evidence that wild currency swings are imminent IMO.

Add a pair of gloves to that list.

Not only are they bad on the toilet, I wrecked a pair of pants.