
Jason Ellis


First National sees potential gains from recent mortgage rule changes
In its Q3 earnings report, First National also noted that competitive pressures have led to a year-over-year drop in origination volumes.

Mortgage Digest: MPC National Conference edition
Highlights from this week’s MPC National Conference in Montreal, including key insights from the panel discussions, keynote speakers and concurrent sessions.

First National sees Q2 drop in single-family originations, but mortgage portfolio expands
Despite a drop in single-family mortgage originations, First National’s commercial lending and overall mortgage portfolio showed robust growth in Q2.

First National saw Q1 residential mortgage originations fall 20% as competition in the broker channel intensified
Canada’s largest non-bank lender continued to see a slowdown in its residential mortgage originations in the first quarter, which were down 20% from last year.

First National saw revenue rise 29% in 2023 despite drop in residential mortgage volumes
First National wrapped up a “successful” 2023 in spite challenging economic conditions and a drop in residential mortgage originations.

First National’s Q3 earnings “exceed expectations” on strong mortgage originations
Against a challenging economic backdrop, First National managed to outperform in the third quarter thanks in part to continued strong mortgage originations.

Lender executives share their insights into the latest mortgage trends
The lender panel is a perennial fan-favourite at the National Mortgage Conference and this year was no exception. The panel, featuring executives from four key mortgage lenders, covered a number of topics, including emerging trends and issues facing the industry.

Lender execs weigh in on today’s mortgage market
Executives of some of Canada’s top mortgage lenders weighed in on some hot topics during the lender panel at MPC’s recent National Mortgage Conference.