In Ontario, Canada, when a mortgage lender mentions that a “pricing adjustment may apply to price to risk for bankruptcy/proposal in the last 12 months,” it means that the lender is considering the increased risk of lending to someone who has declared bankruptcy or made a consumer proposal within the last year. To compensate for this higher risk, the lender may adjust the pricing of the mortgage. This typically results in a higher interest rate or additional fees for the borrower.

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