With the recent news of GM closing its plant in Oshawa, Ontario, we wanted to discuss some alternate solutions for client's who's mortgage financing is possibly in jeopardy when they lose their job or are downsized.

One of the biggest struggles we deal with on a regular basis is over conditioning from lenders. Vine Group's Team Lead for Alberta, Kim Nguyen joins us to share her thoughts on the current lending environment in Alberta.

Following last week’s passionate conversation surrounding the future of mortgage lending, we brought in Vine Group’s Regional Director & Mortgage Broker, Shannon Patterson to weigh in on the subject and how our careers as brokers may be affected.

The future of financing is hard to predict. The mortgage lending industry is becoming much more automated, so we took a look at how this could affect qualifying through online applications and in turn, affect us as agents.

When buying a new or pre-construction, it's very common to think this is a "guaranteed win". Many clients don't take into consideration the risk and lifestyle changes that could occur in the 2-5 years it takes to construct a new development.

Do you know the difference between retrofit and legal units? Simon La from My Capital Corner joins us this week to discuss which option adds more value, lender qualification and risk versus reward.

As our conversation surrounding rates continues, the VINE Partners discuss the fear of the variable, global movement on inflation, and if the banks will change their mindset when it comes to credit.

The days of rates being below 3% are gone, so what's next? Will history repeat itself?

Our Director of Operations, Kaitlyn Ridout join us to share an outsider's perspective on the mortgage industry and perceptions of a Mortgage Agent.

VINE Group Partners explain what IFRS 9 means and how the changes will affect the mortgage industry in Canada.