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The $90-million lesson: Why relationships, not tech, drive mortgage success

March 16, 2025 1 Comment

A lender friend of mine, Shane Lapointe, retired last week and I could not be happier for him. Forty-nine years in the industry, 36 of them in the brokering space. I can only imagine the rule changes and lender switch-ups that he has seen since 1989.

How new mortgage brokers are overcoming the challenges of today’s high-rate environment

January 23, 2024 No Comments

It’s no secret that the current high-rate environment has been challenging for mortgage borrowers and mortgage professionals alike.

How the Smith Manoeuvre can help mortgage brokers grow their business

January 5, 2024 No Comments

For nearly four decades, Canadians have turned to an investment strategy of writing off the interest from mortgage payments as tax-deductible. Known as the Smith

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From hopeless to homeowners: how Lisa Holly is changing lives with tailored mortgage solutions

October 30, 2023 No Comments

For Lisa Holly, sales achievements don’t define her success. Helping people in ways that make a difference is what really matters to the London, Ontario-based mortgage broker—especially with clients other brokers couldn’t assist.

Mortgage Professionals Canada promotes broker expertise in newly launched campaign

October 15, 2023 No Comments

Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC) has unveiled a new national campaign emphasizing the pivotal role mortgage brokers play in guiding Canadians towards their homeownership dreams.

Broker Lender Market Share – Q2 2017

August 21, 2017 1 Comment

Virtually every professional mortgage broker in Canada saw this coming. Once the Department of Finance eliminated popular default insurance products last fall and OSFI jacked

Broker Tips: 5 Keys to Getting More Approvals

July 22, 2013 9 Comments

Last month I wrote about the challenges mortgage professionals are facing as a result of changes to mortgage underwriting guidelines.

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