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Young homeowners lead the way in paying down mortgage debt

Mortgage Digest: Younger homeowners lead the way in paying down mortgage debt

January 25, 2025 No Comments

Younger Canadians are outpacing older demographics in reducing their mortgage debt, new research from Statistic Canada has found.

Fairstone Bank and Home Trust finalize merger

January 9, 2025 No Comments

Fairstone Bank of Canada and Home Trust Company have officially completed their merger, marking a significant development in the alternative lending market.

Bowling for a cause: Mortgage pros unite to strike out cancer

December 13, 2024 No Comments

Canada’s mortgage business can be competitive, but for at least one day in January the whole industry will be on the same team.

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.

2023 mortgage lender panel at the national mortgage conference in Toronto, Ontario

Lender executives share their insights into the latest mortgage trends

October 27, 2023 1 Comment

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.

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Following up with Home Capital’s Yousry Bissada

November 17, 2017 3 Comments

The most important company in Canada’s non-prime mortgage market today is Home Capital. Not because it’s the #1 lender by volume (that honour goes to

One-on-One with Home Capital’s Yousry Bissada

July 17, 2017 No Comments

Home Trust needed a big shot in the arm and it got two. Last month Warren Buffett came to the company’s rescue with a pivotal investment

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