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Brokers call for standardized penalties
Renewed frustration around lender penalties have forced one broker to make a FSCO complaint, but is it really time for Canada-wide regulation?
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Brokers get into the swing of things to fight cancer
One brokerage and its lending partners went nationwide in the fight against cancer, raising $30,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Broker compensation stuck in the dark ages?
The loss of another trailer program is proof-positive that brokers remain locked in the destructive eat-what-you-hunt mentality, say industry vets.
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Mortgage brokers honoured on the red carpet
It’s not just sports milestones measured in three – with one broker clinching the industry’s triple crown at this year’s Canadian Mortgage Awards.
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Household debt worries exaggerated?
It’s an opinion brokers may not necessarily agree with, but one influential public policy think-tank believes concerns about household debt are overblown.
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Realtor referrals challenge consumer protection
When it comes to one bank’s Realtor referral program, brokers are focusing on the wrong issue, according to one broker.
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Expert tips: New-to-Canada
Canada is expected to draw 260,000-285,000 immigrants this year – a huge potential market for brokers to fund alternative deals; four experts in that space share their tips on better penetrating this market.
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CMA finalists announced
The annual Canadian Mortgage Awards are set for May 22 at the Liberty Grand in Toronto and we’ve got your first set of finalists.
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Former big network broker has license suspended
The Real Estate Council of Alberta has announced an Alberta-based mortgage broker has had his license suspended for refusing to cooperate with an investigation.
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Brokers question foreign investment
Brokers are questioning how much foreign investment is expected to flood the Canadian housing market, despite one prediction from a major economist.