Great experience start to finish
They were transparent with fees and the details of the mortgage, and their customer service was great. They were also ready to close ahead of schedule.
No hidden costs, no surprises.
At Bloom, we try to keep our fees as low as possible to allow more homeowners to keep living in the homes they love, worry-free.
A one-time processing fee, an appraisal fee and an ILA Certificate fee will be deducted from your proceeds, so you don’t need to pay anything out of pocket.
Processing1
$1,650
+
Appraisal2
$350
+
ILA Certificate3
$300
=
Total
$2,300
1. This is to compensate Bloom for costs such as hiring lawyers to prepare and register your mortgage.
2. This is to compensate us for hiring a professional appraiser to estimate the value of your home for lending purposes.
3. This is an estimate of the independent legal advice component of borrower legal costs. The full cost of borrower legal fees is beyond the control of Bloom and not included in this estimate.
4. This rate may be available for new home equity release mortgages, prior to the first interest rate reset, in certain locations, and is subject to meeting Bloom's credit granting criteria. This rate may be changed, extended or withdrawn at any time without notice. Bloom's rates, including the Promotional Rate, are compounded semi-annually.
5. This is the estimated cost of borrowing for 5 years expressed as an annual percentage. It is based on a $200,000 mortgage, and includes the Processing, Appraisal, and ILA Certificate fees outlined above for new home equity release mortgages.
6. This rate applies to home equity release mortgages that are not subject to the Promotional Rate, including for the purpose of determining the new rate on a home equity release mortgage that becomes subject to an interest rate reset. Bloom's rates, including the Bloom Rate, are compounded semi-annually.
Interest is calculated daily and compounded semi annually. Accrued interest is simply added to the principal balance and the balance grows over time.
When you leave your home – either because you pass away, or move – the loan balance becomes payable. Most borrowers pay for this out of the proceeds from the sale of their home, or by refinancing with another mortgage.
For as long as you wish to stay in your home, no payments are due to Bloom as long as you keep up with your other obligations like maintaining home insurance and paying property tax.
For more questions and answers, visit our FAQs page.
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