When you miss a payment with RBC you can schedule to complete the payment on the next withdrawal of mortgage payment. Just call the bank and speak to one of the account managers if you need more then a month extension.

It will show on your record as 30 days late on a mortgage payment. However with the lender it will not be a great impact but you have to call and arrange the missed payment. Usually you can get away with 4 month no payment and then cover the balance. You can explain that you had a financial situation which you took care off.

Hello Howard, depending on your lender you should be receiving a letter or a call when you are 30 days late. No legal action should be started until you are past 90 days however, I say should because lenders do have different internal guidelines regarding this. I would suggest however that you contact your lender immediately and preferably no later than the 60 day mark to let them know that you are experiencing financial hardship and see if they have any way to help you out. The lenders don`t really want to be the `bad guy` and foreclose on your home if there is something they can do to help out they will. In most cases where your mortgage was insured (If you placed less than 20%-25% down on the initial purchase of the property chances are the mortgage was insured) you can get help from the insurers. If your mortgage default insurance was done with Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) you can call CMHC Claims Payment Centre 1-866-358-9999, they may be able to help you with regards to your situation. If Genworth was your mortgage insurer then Genworth`s Hardship Relief Program may be able to help, call 800 365.4322. Don`t let this get too far, once legal proceedings are started the costs involved are passed on to the homeowner, and a foreclosure is not something that is easy to deal with for all parties involved. I hope this helps. If you would like any further info please do not hesitate to contact me at: Abraham Niyazi - Mortgage Agent - Lic#M08010640 - Centum One FInancial Corp - Lic 10758. Cell: 416-993-4082 Toll Free: 1-866-728-3708 x 115 http://www.centum.ca/abraham_niyazi/ I deal with 25 lenders and can do mortgages across Canada except Quebec.