A mortgage professional and a lawyer present their reasons for why this controversial product should or shouldn’t be peddled by mortgage professionals
Professionals across the country have called for advertisements that market brokers, specifically, and one association is doing just that
Lawsuits brought forth by private lenders have become such a problem in the industry that one broker network has decided to implement a policy to help protect its brokers
Nearly one in six Canadians would not be able to handle a $500 increase in their monthly mortgage payments, a new survey from the Bank of Montreal suggests
It’s been a hot topic in the mortgage industry lately, and one financial commission has issued a bulletin addressing the use of controversial fees
Home Trust has finally won its bid to become a Schedule I bank, and brokers are anticipating good things from the major lender
Rising household debt levels – especially around mortgages – are once again raising broker concerns about Canadians’ ability to meet any future changes in interest rates
You all know the cliché: It’s not what you know, but who you know -- but it may be who knows you that truly matters
The difference between the interest on an ARM over a fixed-rate loan has shrunk compared to where it was just a few years ago –tempting even the most risk-tolerant of clients, say brokers
Canada’s economy needs fiscal stimulus to boost growth and become more competitive, economists at a conference in New York said as the country’s election heads into its final stretch
Escalating home prices and OSFI’s B-20 have saddled brokers with the job of disappointing a growing number of clients keen to win the lowest rates on the market