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Abode announces permanent closure
| Tuesday, 9 March 2010
After announcing at the end of January that Abode was close to negotiating a deal with a Toronto-based purchaser, the company quietly announced the end has come for its mortgage origination business.

CMHC tightens guidelines for self-employed borrowers - 9/03
ING Direct named title sponsor for 2010 CMAs - 8/03
CMAs 2010: Best Advertising, Best Industry Service Provider, Best Community Service Effort - 8/03
CMAs 2010: Nominees for Lender Underwriter categories - 8/03
CMAs 2010: Nominees for Lender BDM categories - 8/03
Montreal sales rise to pre-recession levels, prices follow - 8/03
February housing starts beat expectations - 8/03

CMHC tightens guidelines for self-employed borrowers - 9/03

ING Direct named title sponsor for 2010 CMAs - 8/03

CMAs 2010: Best Advertising, Best Industry Service Provider, Best Community Service Effort - 8/03

CMAs 2010: Nominees for Lender Underwriter categories - 8/03

CMAs 2010: Nominees for Lender BDM categories - 8/03

Montreal sales rise to pre-recession levels, prices follow - 8/03

February housing starts beat expectations - 8/03

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CMP issue 5.2 (February)
If the piece fits: finding your niche Tapping into credit unions Q&A: New Home Trust president wants to keep "servicing the underserved"

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GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Alternative options There's no question the alternative lending market has been on quite a ride for the last few years, but despite it all, it would be fair to say that the remaining alternative lenders in Canada have weathered the storm nicely and are even seeing resurgence. CMP explains
GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Top 10 tips for alt-A lending A lot of brokers will occasionally deal with a non-prime client, but to build a business based solely on that model takes a different skill set than dealing with just prime. Here, Melissa Kim talks to Canada's most successful alternative brokers and asks them for their top tips when dealing in this niche market
GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Understanding home equity loans When times are tough - or when new opportunities arise - many clients look to their homes for extra cash. CMP navigates home equity loans and looks at both the options available and what clients need to watch out for

GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Alternative options
There's no question the alternative lending market has been on quite a ride for the last few years, but despite it all, it would be fair to say that the remaining alternative lenders in Canada have weathered the storm nicely and are even seeing resurgence. CMP explains

GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Top 10 tips for alt-A lending
A lot of brokers will occasionally deal with a non-prime client, but to build a business based solely on that model takes a different skill set than dealing with just prime. Here, Melissa Kim talks to Canada's most successful alternative brokers and asks them for their top tips when dealing in this niche market

GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE LENDING: Understanding home equity loans
When times are tough - or when new opportunities arise - many clients look to their homes for extra cash. CMP navigates home equity loans and looks at both the options available and what clients need to watch out for

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Interest rate stays put as speculation continues

The Bank of Canada's plan to maintain the overnight rate has been spot-on for the past 11 months, but there is speculation the trend could be ending soon.

My economics 101 taught me that when there is inflation, the inte...

With the Gross Domestic Product performing modestly and future sp...

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Finding a niche to boost your business
One of the keys to many a top brokers' success has to do with one thing - finding a niche. Not only does it allow you to become an expert in that field, but because of it people will come to you, rather than you seeking them out. CMP asks five succes ...

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A simple formula for success
RDM Financial is not only the oldest franchise in the Mortgage Centre network, but it's also been the top producing franchise in that network for the last four years. CMP caught up with broker/owner Bob MacDonald to see what keeps his business flouri ...

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What we can learn from the crash
Hindsight is 50/50, so what better time than the present to look back at what went wrong over the last two years in the mortgage industry? A group of industry experts recently gathered at the Mortgage Finance Summit to do just that, hoping that histo ...

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Interest rate stays put as speculation continues George Janho commented: My economics 101 taught me that when there is inflation, the inte ...
Canadians' household finances in trouble, says Vanier Institute david armstrong commented: This report is so flawed, it is frightening how much weight it ha ...
Home n Work Mortgages partners with Smart Equity software jackie commented: Read this and it will explain why the system is faulty http://ww ...
Credit report analyzer launches through MorWeb M.Money commented: Ok, so again 15 years in the business and I know credit. However, ...
Abode shuts down mortgage business M Broker commented: is there any truth to a new buyer for Abode? Is there a possibili ...

Interest rate stays put as speculation continues
George Janho commented: My economics 101 taught me that when there is inflation, the inte ...

Canadians' household finances in trouble, says Vanier Institute
david armstrong commented: This report is so flawed, it is frightening how much weight it ha ...

Home n Work Mortgages partners with Smart Equity software
jackie commented: Read this and it will explain why the system is faulty http://ww ...

Credit report analyzer launches through MorWeb
M.Money commented: Ok, so again 15 years in the business and I know credit. However, ...

Abode shuts down mortgage business
M Broker commented: is there any truth to a new buyer for Abode? Is there a possibili ...