Jared Lindzon

Home Trust’s merger with Fairstone Bank: what it means for customers and brokers

April 15, 2024 No Comments

Alternative mortgage provider Home Trust has entered into a merger agreement with unsecured lender Fairstone Bank, but what effect the deal has on customers and brokers remains unknown.

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Bloom unveils new home equity prepaid Mastercard as novel way for seniors to fund retirement

March 14, 2024 3 Comments

A first-of-its-kind product by Toronto-based Bloom Financial is offering an innovative solution for seniors struggling to fund their retirement in the face of rising costs.

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Mortgage industry veteran channels decades of experience into new lead conversion tool

March 12, 2024 No Comments

Russ Morrison spent 25 years as a mortgage broker honing his lead conversion strategy, and the last three and a half building a software program that can do the same for others.

Remembering Frances Blau: a trailblazer for women in Canada’s mortgage industry

March 8, 2024 No Comments

Canada’s mortgage industry lost one if its great advocates, trailblazers and pioneers last week with the passing of Frances Blau.

Inside M3 Group’s new partnership with nesto: what the deal means for brokers

February 1, 2024 No Comments

Both nesto and M3 Group say the timing was just right for their recently announced partnership, which is poised to shake up Canada’s mortgage broker industry.

A 4.99% mortgage is providing short-term relief to borrowers…but what’s the catch?

December 1, 2023 No Comments

Some new and innovative mortgage products have recently emerged to help Canadians manage the current high interest rate environment, perhaps most talked-about being True North Mortgages 1-year 4.99% fixed rate term.

Celebrating excellence: New inductees join the Mortgage Hall of Fame

October 18, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s mortgage industry came together on Monday night to honour this year’s three newest inductees into the Mortgage Hall of Fame.

OSFI shelves some of its regulatory proposals in response to stakeholder feedback

October 16, 2023 No Comments

Canada’s banking regulator confirmed today that it will no longer pursue at least several of the proposed mortgage regulations it had introduced earlier this year after they were met with widespread concern and criticism during its public consultation period.

Canada’s housing affordability crisis: Industry experts clash on relief solutions

July 21, 2023 No Comments

The housing affordability crisis is pushing the dream of homeownership beyond the realm of possibility for many Canadians.

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Changes to Canada’s CMB program could have unintended consequences, experts say

May 30, 2023 No Comments

As the federal government considers streamlining its process for funding mortgages, some worry that changes to the Canadian Mortgage Bond (CMB) program could have unintended consequences.