Seemingly every year, it's like Groundhog Day in Canada's mortgage industry. New mortgage finance companies (MFCs) pop up like furry marmots, each one hoping to burrow into the insured mortgage market. Meanwhile, only 1 in 6 new mortgages are insured, and there are already 20+ MFCs

Mortgage Hall of Famer Paul Grewal and capital markets expert Leon Dadoun have teamed up to launch Highclere Capital. GTA-based Highclere is a technology-driven broker-focused mortgage finance company that promises:

In 2024, the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) unveiled revamped appraisal forms to reflect a bunch of standards changes it made. "These changes significantly increase the potential liability for brokers who start a deal with one lender, but end up funding with a private lender," says Christopher Bisson,

We reckon that most folks have no inkling who Pinch Financial is or what it does. As it turns out, this unassuming fintech has morphed into a powerhouse in the mortgage world. As you may have heard recently, Pinch struck a deal with Realtor.ca, the undisputed leader in Canadian