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Why mortgage brokers are embracing ‘digital onboarding’ and not looking back

August 8, 2023 No Comments

For much of the mortgage industry’s history, brokers required a mountain of paperwork from prospective clients to ensure they’d actually be approved by a willing lender.

Can Mortgage Brokers Compete with Low Online Rates?

October 21, 2021 No Comments

As mortgage brokers, we should assume our clients and prospects have access to much of the same information we do. But sometimes they don’t, and in such cases we can focus on finding the best lender solution.

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Technology’s Role in Canada’s Evolving Mortgage Industry

May 28, 2020 No Comments

COVID-19 has dramatically changed the course of many industries and threatened the physical, mental and financial wellness of millions of Canadians. In the housing sector,

Latest in Mortgage News: Fixed Mortgage Rates Could Fall Over Coronavirus Fears

January 28, 2020 1 Comment

As fear grows over the deadly Wuhan coronavirus that has killed more than 100 people, it is now becoming the world’s⁠—and Canada’s⁠—latest economic headwind. That

Don’t Fear the Digital Future of the Mortgage Industry

December 13, 2019 No Comments

There’s no denying the mortgage industry—like many others—is in the midst of a digital transformation. Depending on your perspective, that’s something that can either be

Another Step Towards Open Banking

February 7, 2019 3 Comments

Imagine not having to manually provide income and down payment documents on all of your prime mortgage applications, but rather a process that handles that

Lessons From the Digital Mortgage Conference – Part II

September 24, 2018 No Comments

Here’s part II of my summary of last week’s Digital Mortgage Conference in Las Vegas. (See Part I here) If attendance figures are any guide

Lessons From the Digital Mortgage Conference – Part I

September 21, 2018 No Comments

“If you don’t view yourself as a technology company that does mortgages, you’re missing it.”—Bill Emerson, Vice Chairman, Quicken Loans That quote encapsulated this

Mortgages: The Digital Future

October 4, 2017 1 Comment

Most of the financial world is already heavily invested in online distribution. And then there’s the mortgage business. Our industry is scampering to catch up.

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