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Brokering isn't a job - but a passion
MortgageBrokerNews is continuing its series of features on the finalists for Broker of the Year in both categories -- the under 25 employees and the 25 and over. This year’s group is the most diverse, spanning the country. Winners in both categories will be named at the upcoming Canadian Mortgage Awards on May 10 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
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CREA numbers for March drastically down
Home sales were up slightly nationwide for the month of March, but remain well below levels recorded from a year ago, according to statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).
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Internet use building monoline support, say brokers
Client trust in the Internet has grown, a phenomenon making it increasingly easy for brokers to sell monolines and not just their branch-heavy brethren.
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A broker who thrives on referrals
MortgageBrokerNews is continuing its series of features on the finalists for Broker of the Year in both categories -- the under 25 employees and the 25 and over. This year’s group is the most diverse, spanning the country. Winners in both categories will be named at the upcoming Canadian Mortgage Awards on May 10 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
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Banks are 'getting away with it,' says broker
Brokers are disappointed that the government’s move to tighten up the complaints process for banks does nothing to address the issue of unlicensed mortgage specialists or the fact their employers effectively control the process.
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A definite original in the channel
MortgageBrokerNews is continuing its series of features on the finalists for Broker of the Year in both categories -- the under 25 employees and the 25 and over. This year’s group is the most diverse, spanning the country. Winners in both categories will be named at the upcoming Canadian Mortgage Awards on May 10 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
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Big bank increases ‘appetite’ for credit cards
As Scotia Bank’s CEO Richard Waugh was telling finance minister Jim Flaherty to mind his own business over mortgages, he also broadly hinted his bank was prepared to expand its unsecured lending – a move one broker sees as counterproductive.
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Broker capitalizes on social media
MortgageBrokerNews is continuing its series of features on the finalists for Broker of the Year in both categories -- the under 25 employees and the 25 and over. This year’s group is the most diverse, spanning the country. Winners in both categories will be named at the upcoming Canadian Mortgage Awards on May 10 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto.
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Brokers applaud tough-talking Scotia CEO
Scotia’s CEO Richard Waugh is receiving a rare show of support from the broker channel, after stating finance minister Jim Flaherty should stop interfering on mortgage rates.
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Rate Your Realtor flops – how about Rate Your Broker?
CREA membership recently rejected a Rate Your Realtor proposal – a concept that would be unworkable and unfeasible if applied to the broker channel argue some brokers while others are ready to embrace it.