27 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Mortgage Brokers In Ontario Governed By New Act And Regulations

Mortgage brokers across Ontario came under the regulation of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) on July 1, 2008 when Ontario’s Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders and Administrators Act, 2006 came into effect. The new Act and regulations was put into place in order to protect consumers and mortgage professionals within the industry, and to ensure [...]

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24 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Changes in Regulations Governing the Mortgage Broker Market

A considerable amount of a mortgage broker’s salary is based on the commissions they receive for completing a loan transaction.  The market continues to increase in competitiveness, since mortgage brokers now has access to wholesale markets and because of the lower overhead involved with running a brokerage firm.  Access to wholesale markets means a mortgage [...]

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