Mortgage Hall of Famer Paul Grewal and capital markets expert Leon Dadoun have teamed up to launch Highclere Capital.

GTA-based Highclere is a technology-driven broker-focused mortgage finance company that promises:

In 2024, the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) unveiled revamped appraisal forms to reflect a bunch of standards changes it made.

"These changes significantly increase the potential liability for brokers who start a deal with one lender, but end up funding with a private lender," says Christopher Bisson, Founder of Appraisal Management firm Value Connect Inc.

“Most mortgage brokers have no idea these changes were made," he adds, likely because they're busy with things more exhilarating than appraisal paperwork.

Among the AIC's form additions were things like:

We reckon that most folks have no inkling who Pinch Financial is or what it does.

As it turns out, this unassuming fintech has morphed into a powerhouse in the mortgage world.

As you may have heard recently, Pinch struck a deal with Realtor.ca, the undisputed leader in Canadian real estate listings with a 50% market share. The plan is for Realtor.ca to cash in on mortgage-related revenue while Pinch orchestrates the technology to make it possible.

On Friday, I penned a Financial Post column explaining the consumer-facing angle, but there's much more to reveal here—behind the curtains—about how this partnership changes the mortgage space. If mortgage lead generation gets your pulse racing, this is a must-read.
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