The Mortgage Broker Podcast

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Deryk & Jason are joined by Steve Kissuk. Steve is a Co-Founder and the Chief Credit Officer of Strive Capital, which has become a top 3 non-bank lender in Canada within their first 5 years of business. Steve has been in the mortgage industry for almost 20 years. After starting as a mortgage underwrite...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean & Deryk are joined by Leigh Walker. Leigh is the President of Lawrenson Walker Real Estate Appraisers Ltd. from the Greater Vancouver Area in BC, who began his real estate career in 1993 and is currently a CRA designated appraiser with the Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) and member of the Greate...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean & Deryk are joined by Colin Johnston. Colin has been the Managing Director of Western Canada at Vault Mortgage since March of 2026, having been at the company since June of 2022 where he started as the SVP of Sales and Operations. A seasoned sales executive with deep experience in Canada's finan...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, we highlighting the biggest takeaways from our 5 most popular episodes of the past year. *** 🎞️ Clip 1 - Ep 50: Deep Product Knowledge Always Beats Flashy Leads with Anil Kumar Anil is one of the top Mortgage Brokers with Mortgage Architects from Surrey, BC, and is also Hall of Fame Member with A Better Way...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Deryk & Jason are joined by Taylor Little. Taylor is the CEO of Neighbourhood Holdings from Vancouver, BC, who has been in the mortgage industry for over 10 years. Prior to joining Neighbourhood Holdings and Conconi Growth Partners, Taylor was a lawyer in the Corporate and Securities Group of Stikeman El...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean & Deryk are joined by Elena Robinson. Elena is the VP of Residential Sales at First National from Etobicoke, Ontario, who has been in the mortgage industry for over 35 years. In 1990, she became First National's first BDM, a position she held for 3 years. After taking 20 years away to be a mortgag...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean, Deryk, & Jason are joined by Rachelle Gregory. Rachelle is the SVP of Originations at MERIX Financial from Toronto, Ontario, who has been with MERIX for over 21 years since becoming their 3rd employee in 2005. Rachelle is analytical and growth-driven with extensive operational leadership experience enc...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean & Jason are joined by Christine Perkins. Christine is the Director of Business Development - Western Canada at Sequence Capital from the Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area in BC, who has accumulated over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry, spending the last 6 in her current role. She is al...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Justin continues with the third episode of our Broker Armour podcast series. Broker Armour is our podcast series focused on compliance and regulatory changes affecting Canadian mortgage brokers. It aims to provide practical guidance and expert insights from regulators and industry professionals to help brokers...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean & Jason are joined by Brad Graham and Loren Hawkins of Three Point Capital. Brad is the Chief Credit Officer & Principal Broker of Three Point Capital, bringing with him over 32 years of industry experience in real estate, mortgage lending & commercial lending. Loren is the Director of Broker Re...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean is joined by Kyle Green. Kyle is the Owner of both DLC Origin Mortgages and The Green Mortgage Team from Vancouver, BC, who has been a Top 25 Broker in Canada since 2017 (volume funded), a Top 10 Broker in DLC, and a member of the DLC Elite Hall of Fame over his nearly 20 years in the mortgage industry. Kyle...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ ⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Deryk discuss the evolution of their Canadian Perfect Loan Process, originally introduced two years ago, which has now transformed into version 2.0, for a far more comprehensive training for Canadian Mortgage Agents. Built on Tim Braheem's American coaching framework, they adapted it significantly...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Deryk break down what's been happening in their FREE CPLP course over the past 2 months, where over 500 brokers from across Canada have enrolled, drawn by coaching, AI tools, webinars, and a proven loan process framework. The final session, happening Wednesday, April 15th, is "Mastering Alternat...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean is joined by Shad Mayne. Shad is the Chief Development Officer of CityReach Care Society from Vancouver, BC, a registered Canadian charity serving thousands of vulnerable individuals, children, and families across the Greater Vancouver area. Specializing in meeting tangible needs through food security initiat...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason break down how Dean has integrated AI into their mortgage practice — from 30-second client emails, to instant lender policy search, and automated marketing content. There are three live use case walkthroughs, the compliance framework every broker needs, a first look at the AI Business Pla...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Frank Giacomini. Frank is the VP of National Sales – Alternative Lending at RFA Bank of Canada from Toronto, Ontario, who has over 25 years of experience in every corner of the Canadian banking & lending industries. Frank started his career as an Operations Supervisor with...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ *** In this episode, Dean is joined by Shawn Kanungo, the keynote speaker at our 2026 Ascend Mortgage Conference that was held in January. As a globally recognized innovation strategist and bestselling author, Shawn has emerged as one of the world's most sought-after voices on innovation and generative AI. He spent 12 years at Deloitte working...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ *** In this episode, Deryk and Justin continue with the second episode of our newest podcast series, Broker Armour. Broker Armour is a new monthly podcast series focused on compliance and regulatory changes affecting Canadian Mortgage Brokers. The series aims to provide practical guidance and expert insights from regulators and industry professional...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ ⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ⁠⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Justin Noda, A Better Way Group's Chief Compliance & Operations Officer, launch our newest podcast series, Broker Armour. Broker Armour is a new monthly podcast series focused on compliance and regulatory changes affecting Canadian Mortgage Brokers. The series aims to provide practical guidan...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean, Deryk, & Jason recap a record-breaking 2025 for A Better Way Mortgage Group with $4B+ in mortgages funded, an over $1.3B increase year-over-year, which helped 1900 more families, including a 300% increase in MPP sales. They also look forward to 2026, and how they plan to continue scaling "without the...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Alfredo Torres. Alfredo is a Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Architects from the Greater Barrie Metropolitan Area in Ontario, who joined A Better Way Group in 2024.   Alfredo began his career by working at a McDonald's when he was just 14 years old, creating invaluable customer servi...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Alex Dey. Alex is the Vice-President of Portfolio Optimization at Scotiabank, who has been with the company for the past 22 years.   As one of Canada’s largest banks, Scotiabank's collaborative approach with brokers represents a strategic shift from channel conflict to partnership-base...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Chad Gregory. Chad is the VP of National Sales at Dominion Lending Centres Inc. from Mississauga, Ontario, who has been with DLC since their early days in 2007. Chad's role includes the recruitment of Mortgage Agents, Mortgage Brokers, Mobile Mortgage Specialists, and Mortgage Brokerag...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Deryk are joined by Steven Lang. Steven is the National Sales Manager & Director of Marketing at VWR Capital Corp. from the Greater Abbotsford-Mission Metropolitan Area in BC, who has accumulated almost 25 years of experience in the Canadian banking & lending industries since starting as a bank te...

WATCH ▶️ ⁠ Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Deryk are joined by Jesse Bobrowski. Jesse is the Vice President of Business Development at Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation from the Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area in Alberta, who has over 17 years of experience in real estate lending and investing.   Calvert is the Canadian leader in shor...