BMO dropped its five-year fixed "low frills" rate yet again from 3.79 per cent to 3.59 per cent.

The federal privacy commissioner’s report on unsecure mortgage broker practices for protecting client information has further exposed the industry to potential fraud crimes. “If I was a professional criminal, a mortgage broker would be my main target,” said Greg Viger, accredited mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centres Financial Ltd. in Burnaby, B.C.

A racist listing on a Calgary website has shocked locals

CanEquity says it's offering the lowest mortgage rate in Canada, lower than its 3.81 per cent rate.

What does it take to become an Elite Broker? CMP talks to the sales leaders in the mortgage industry to learn how and what they do on a daily basis that got them where they are today.

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There are approximately 18,000 to 20,000 people who hold a mortgage agent and/or broker licenses in Canada, according to the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals.

We collected submissions from across Canada of total individual volume funded for 2009 to compile our 3rd annual Top 50 Brokers list. Here are the results.

Alberta's total housing starts in July were up 61.5 per cent over last year for the same month, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

When Linda Falcão and her husband applied for a mortgage with U.S. Wells Fargo, they were asked to write a "motivational letter" with essay-like requirements explaining why they were moving.

Canada's Top 50 Brokers; Special Focus: Packaging the Commercial Deal; How Technology Has Changed the Industry; Profile of Michael Beckette, President of Mortgage Alliance; and more

There’s a lot more to becoming a mortgage expert than just being knowledgeable about the industry. Doren Aldana discusses what brokers need to know to be more successful

The CMHC recently tightened the reins on its self-employed borrower program to avoid some of the problems the U.S. is facing. Kit Kadlec checks in with brokers who see both the pros and cons of the changes

As everyone knows there was a glitch in this year’s Top 50 Survey and some submissions were missed. One of those missed was Dan Eisner from True North Mortgage in Calgary. His total funded volume for 2009 was $136,533,952.

Five of Canada's major banks reduced many of their posted mortgage rates by one-tenth of a percentage point, effective today.