Shawn Allen, Founder of Matrix Mortgage Global, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Scarborough Business Association. The SBA is a not-for-profit community based organization focused on driving prosperity in the Toronto Business Community. Matrix Mortgage Global, ...

Since January of 2018, Canadians applying for a mortgage with a federally regulated lender have had to first pass a financial stress test before they could be approved. This has left some prospective homeowners feeling that buying their dream home ...

A consumer proposal is just what it sounds like. It is a proposal that you send to your creditors with the help of a trustee. You propose to pay off a portion of your unsecured debt within a certain timeframe ...

Many Canadian dream of one day owning a home to raise their families in. But for those with low credit scores, this dream can seem out of reach. The good news is that even if your credit isn’t great, it ...

The broker who smashed the $380m mark by turning massive change into a wealth of opportunities SHAWN ALLEN is not your average broker. He opened the doors of his company, Matrix Mortgage Global, during the GFC; grew his business to specialise ...

Finding out that you have been denied for a mortgage renewal can be quite scary and stressful. Does this mean you will have to sell your home? What will happen to your family? Fortunately there are options. In this blog ...

Most people don’t think much about their mortgage renewal until they get a reminder in the mail from their financial institution that their renewal is coming up. But the truth is that mortgage renewal should be something that is always ...

There is never a good or convenient time to lose your job. But becoming unemployed shortly before your mortgage renewal time can be particularly stressful. You may wonder whether you lender will even be willing to renew your mortgage. So ...

It is now only a few months away until our next Broker Business Exchange event, featuring speakers from across the globe to provide advice, insight and helpful discussion. The event on 5 June will not only provide networking opportunities for ...

You’ve spent a lot of time building your business, and making a living doing something you absolutely love, but it can be frustrating when it comes to financing and credit when you’re self-employed. Working for yourself means sometimes there’s a ...