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Rating agency vs. the people of the United States
If the U.S. government gets its way a number of big fat chickens will soon come home to roost at S&P’s credit rating agency -- now facing civil action for its allegedly “fraudulent” role in the 2008 financial crisis.
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First Nat. returns to 80 bps finder’s fee
First National’s 2013 compensation program finally spells out its decision to permanently reverse that 5-basis-point chop to finder’s fees introduced last year and alienating some brokers.
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Brokerage adopts new underwriting model
A large Toronto brokerage may be leading the way with the launch a flat-fee-per-transaction model for its new centralized underwriting service.
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DLC Super-sizes its advertising
Brokers and marketing experts, alike, are now trying to gauge the impact of Dominion Lending Centre’s Super Bowl ads.
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New partnerships ramps up TMG arsenal
A new partnership with a respected leasing company is set to better position TMG The Mortgage Group in an increasingly competitive market for national players.
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Demise of the buyers’ bonus a boon to brokers
B.C.'s new home credit for first-time buyers expires on March 31 – and that's great news for brokers tired of seeing many clients lured to a developer's lender.
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CAAMP comments on proposed spam regs
CAAMP is now responding to new regulations introduced by the government for its anti-spam legislation, calling for tweaks that would better protect the "simple referrals" brokers depend on.
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MonCana moves to cover switching costs
There's more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way for lenders to up their appeal for brokers in an increasingly competitive market.
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CMP has an app for that, too
CMP magazine is only a download away, and now available on iPad.
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Credit union facing renewal fee concerns
A credit union in B.C. is now fielding broker concerns about the “full-commission” renewals of a discontinued program – an offer that was nonetheless in play at the time of funding.