Liezel Once

Liezel Once

Liezel Once is a journalist with Mortgage Professional America and Canadian Mortgage Professional, covering key issues and trends across the North American mortgage and financial services industry.

She brings to her reporting a solid foundation in broadcast journalism, having worked as a news writer and reporter across radio, television, and digital platforms. Her coverage has spanned high-stakes beats including national security, economic affairs, and disaster response — experience that sharpens her ability to distill complex topics for professional audiences.

Liezel has also contributed to business, technology, and future-of-work coverage for a global BPO marketplace, further deepening her expertise in industry-focused journalism. A versatile and dependable storyteller, she joined KM International as a freelance writer in 2024 and has since established herself as a trusted voice across Key Media's mortgage titles.

Outside the newsroom, Liezel feeds her curiosity through travel, and language learning — she is currently studying Korean, and has a particular passion for concert trips that take her to new destinations.

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Lender mortgage insurance costs Canadian families two to three times more, CEO warns

PolicyMe CEO Andrew Ostro says bank-attached mortgage insurance costs far more than term life and pays out to the lender, not your family

Lender mortgage insurance costs Canadian families two to three times more, CEO warns

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What the new Fed chair means for Canada

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What the new Fed chair means for Canada

Flood risk threatens housing affordability as IBC calls for urgent action

Canada's most expensive natural disaster is accelerating and mortgage brokers are increasingly caught in the crossfire

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New report predicts BoC rate holds, warns of rocky summer ahead

No BoC rate move expcted in 2026 as oil shock, trade risk and Quebec weakness deepen

New report predicts BoC rate holds, warns of rocky summer ahead

Younger Canadians' housing prospects worsen amid bleak job outlook

A CFIB report finds hiring barriers, wage mismatches, and economic pressure are leaving youth and small firms disconnected

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OSFI ‘out of step’ with other financial regulators, argues new report

A C.D. Howe Institute study says OSFI's single-head governance model hasn't been reviewed in nearly 30 years

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A new survey found that 37% of Canadians say they do not know enough about the cross-border buying process

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RBC says the hard work is still ahead in improving Canada's housing outlook

Banking giant's housing policy lead says the government's ambition is clear, but execution, detail, and time remain the real tests

RBC says the hard work is still ahead in improving Canada's housing outlook