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Req # AF-2020-00104
Please provide the background analysis that went into CMHC's forecast of 9%-18% housing market price drops and all background analysis that is involved in preparing risk and pricing information for CMHC's insured mortgage business.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00106
Please provide all communications related to the August 10, 2020 letter that was sent by CMHC to mortgage lenders to clarify recent underwriting policy changes, including drafts of the letter and emails related to the content of the letter between the following individuals at CMHC, MOF, and OSFI: Evan Siddall, Chris Woodcock, Anik Génier, Ian Foucher, Paul Rochon, Leah Anderson, Robert Sample and Jeremy Rudin.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00108
Please provide copies of all communications products and materials, such as speech drafts, briefing notes, issues notes, and parliamentary affairs notes that were prepared to support Evan Siddall's May 19, 2020 appearance at the Standing Committee on Finance. Please include all drafts as well.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00127
Provide the phone log of Chief of Staff Anik Génier from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Include cell phone, text messages, and all other correspondence through government issued devices.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00128
Provide the phone log of CMHC Chief Executive Evan Siddall from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Include cell phone, text messages, and all other correspondence through government issued devices.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00129
Provide the phone log of all calls between the Office of the President and CEO and Derek Antoine, Jean-Marc Hodgert, and Mélanie Larose from September 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Include cell phone, text messages, and all other correspondence through government issues devices.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2021
Req # AF-2020-00001
I request copies of the documents listed below. All listed documents are referred to in the Canada Mortgage Bonds Program Guide 2018 (the "Guide"). I have provided the page number in the Guide where the document is first mentioned. Where applicable, I request the standard template or form for the document. List of Requested Documents: The Declaration of Trust creating the Canada Housing Trust (''CHT') (p G-2), The Commitment to Guarantee Obligations Agreement between CHT and CMHC (p 1-3). The Bond Indenture Agreement (p 1-2). The Administration Agreement (p 2-1). The Master Transfer Agreement between Sellers and CHT (p 8-3) and Supplement (Form CHT 5) (p 8-5). The Central Paying Agent ("CPA'') Agreement (p 2-2). The Commitment Agreement (p 2-2). The Custodial Agreement (p 2-2) if different from Form CHMC 2820 provided in the NHA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program Guide 2018. The CMB Program Definitions Agreement (p 10-5). The ISDA Master Agreement (p 10-9). Credit Support Annex (p I 1-1). Schedule (p 11-1), and Swap Confirm (p 11-1). The Global Master Repurchase Agreement (p 7-5). Including the TBMAIISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement and related Annexes (p B-13). The Reinvestment Custodial Agreement (B-8). The Hedge Agreements (p 2-1) with both Swap and Repo Counterparties, and all other Hedge Documents (p 5-1). Forms CHT 5, CHT 7. CHT 8 (p 8-5); CHT 1, CHT 2, CHT 3. CHT 4 (p B-1); CHT 6b, CHT 6C, and any other CHT 6 (p B-4); CHT 11 (B-6); CHT 13, CHT 14 (B-9); and Forms CHT 9, CHT 10, CHT 12, and any that follow CHT 14, if they exist. All professional opinions (such as legal and accounting for true sale) related to the CHT and CMB program available for distribution to CHT and CMB Program participants (p 1-3). Approval Letters from CHT and the Guarantor to approve a financial institution as a Swap Counterparty, Repo Counterparty or Seller (p 11-1). All other documents constituting the "Operative Documents'' mentioned throughout the Guide - see especially p 11-1.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
July 2020
Req # AF-2020-00019
Provide all memos, briefing documents, slide decks, policy briefs, and other records that discuss or make mention of any of the following in the context of residential mortgage-backed securities or private mortgage securitization: Creating a loan-level database for mortgage loans; Counting private mortgage-backed securities as High-Quality Liquid Assets under OSFl's Liquidity Adequacy Requirements (LAR) Guideline; Converting private mortgage-backed securities into bonds (or bond-like structures) through the use of Canada Housing Trust or other ancillary facilities. Time frame: January 1, 2019 and June 1, 2020.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
July 2020
Req # AF-2020-00021
Provide the most recent copies, records, and documents related to CMHC's full Forward Regulatory Plans related to: (a) transactional mortgage insurance (including underwriting standards/criteria); (b) portfolio mortgage insurance (including underwriting standards/criteria and lender allocation); (c) mortgage securitization (including the NHA MBS, CMB, and IMPP programs); (d) the first time home buyer incentive.Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
July 2020
Req # AF-2019-00007
“Provide all email correspondence sent or received by CMHC CEO, Mr. Evan Siddall, that mention any of the following terms or keywords; (a) the 2019 federal budget; (b) the First Time Home Buyers Incentive; (c) shared equity mortgages; (d) the BC Home Buyers Plan; (e) B20; (f) Shared Equity Mortgages; (g) SEMs, that were sent and received between February 18th and March 28th, 2019”Organization: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
March 2020