Pacific NA, a financial services company founded and run by MortgageBrokers.com CEO Alex Haditaghi, has acquired Mortgage Architects and its lending arm, myNext Mortgage Company.

Dominion Lending Centres has signed on Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry for its new TV commercials, launching September 2010.

CMP asks you... Who is Canada's most broker-friendly lender?

CanEquity says it's offering the lowest mortgage rate in Canada, lower than its 3.81 per cent rate.

Canadian home buyers can opt for a little peace of mind with the introduction of job loss insurance coverage on mortgages by the Nova Scotia companies Fraser & Hoyt Benefits and Propel Insure.

Among the hundreds of Albertans accused in BMO's alleged mortgage fraud, the bank is now adding Calgary Conservative MP, Devinder Shory, to its hot list, according to a CBC report stating that 'Shory, a lawyer, executed legal transactions that misrepresented the true mortgage owner of at least five Calgary properties.'

As lenders increase their minimum volume requirements and efficiency ratios, mortgage brokers are pooling their office deals to take advantage of favourable fees and to continue their relationship with preferred lenders. Gina Monaco takes a look at the pros and cons of this growing trend.

Though the Bank of Canada raised its rate to 0.75 per cent on Tuesday, consumers may still have time to take advantage of lower waits since some banks wait days, even weeks, before raising their prime rates.

Many readers of mortagebrokernews.ca have been e-mailing CanEquity accusing them of a bait and switch ...

The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points for the second time in two months, even as households and governments in the developed world continue to cut back on spending.

The fourth annual CMP Canadian Mortgage Awards could almost be named the Oscars for the mortgage industry, where the best of the best came out to celebrate and share their success among their esteemed colleagues; and focus on a bigger and brighter future

Merix Financial surpassed $10 billion in mortgage originations today since the company first started.

In China, property investors were hoping the limit of purchasing two homes was being lifted but the Chinese banking regulator insisted this was never the case, causing China's stocks to fall amidst the speculation.

The CMHC recently tightened the reins on its self-employed borrower program to avoid some of the problems the U.S. is facing. Kit Kadlec checks in with brokers who see both the pros and cons of the changes

Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Laurentian Bank announced yesterday they're reducing mortgage rates