The votes are in and now it’s only two days until the winners of the 2011 Canadian Mortgage Awards, sponsored by ICICI Bank, are announced.
The votes are in and now it’s only two days until the winners of the 2011 Canadian Mortgage Awards, sponsored by ICICI Bank, are announced.
More than 500 mortgage industry professionals will be in attendance at Toronto’s Liberty Grand on Friday when 21 awards will be handed out, based on weeks of deliberation from a panel of esteemed judges and nearly 2,000 votes submitted in nine categories online through the Canadian Mortgage Awards Popular Vote reader poll.
“The evening promises to be a big night for the industry,” said KMI Publishing and Events president Tim Duce. “It is first and foremost a celebration of the best and brightest in the industry.”
“The Canadian mortgage lending business and servicing the mortgage broker market is at the core of ICICI Bank Canada’s growth strategy. To celebrate our successful first year and to further our commitment to mortgage brokers and the business, we are proud to sponsor the prestigious Canadian Mortgage Awards, which recognize and honour the industry’s best,” said Rajesh Ramakrishnan, Vice President, Retail Banking & Operations.
Hosted by radio personality Maureen Holloway, the fun-filled Las Vegas-themed evening will feature performances and then live music at the After Party, sponsored by Merix Financial. The night will also include prize giveaways, including a pair of iPads from Platinum Sponsor ICICI Bank and a trip for two to Las Vegas, courtesy of Merix Financial.
There are still a few seats available, so if you want to attend the mortgage industry event of the year, book now.
2011 Canadian Mortgage Awards Finalists
ICICI Bank Mortgage Brokerage of the Year more than 25 employees
Verico CML Canadian Mortgage Lender Inc., Canmore, Alta.
Dominion Lending Centres Bankfighter Inc., Barrie, Ont.
Dominion Lending Centres Mountain View Ltd., Maple Ridge, B.C.
The Mortgage Centre Canada Mortgage Brokers City Inc., Ottawa, Ont.
The Mortgage Centre Canada Unity Financial Mortgage Services, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Verico Premiere Mortgage Centre Inc., Halifax, N.S.
Verico The Mortgage Professionals, Kingston, Ont.
ING Direct Bank Mortgage Brokerage of the Year with less than 25 employees
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Dominion Lending Centres Mortgage Mentors, Edmonton, Alta.
First Foundation Residential Mortgages, Edmonton, Alta.
Meridian Coastal Mortgages, Surrey, B.C.
Meridian West Coast Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
MonsterMortgage.ca, Toronto, Ont.
The Canadian Lending Network, Toronto, Ont.
True North Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Verico Canada First Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Davis + Henderson National Broker Network of the Year
Axiom Mortgage Partners, Sherwood Park, Alta.
Dominion Lending Centres, Coquitlam, B.C.
The Mortgage Centre Canada, Toronto, Ont.
TMG The Mortgage Group, Toronto, Ont.
Verico Financial Group, Vancouver, B.C.
BridgeWater Bank Mortgage Broker of the year - more than 25 employees
Darick Battaglia, Dominion Lending Centres Bankfighter Inc., Barrie, Ont.
Roy Deeks, The Mortgage Centre Canada, Unity Financial Services, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Nicole Drummond, Dominion Lending Centres, The Mortgage Source, Ottawa, Ont.
Tom Lam, Urban Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Don MacVicar, Verico Premiere Mortgage Centre, Halifax, N.S.
Brian Matthey, Verico The Mortgage Professionals, Kingston, Ont.
Bill Nugent, Neighbourhood Dominion Lending Centres, Newmarket, Ont.
Calum Ross, The Mortgage Centre Canada, Mortgage Professionals Inc., Toronto, Ont.
Macquarie Mortgage Broker of the Year - less than 25 employees
Collin Bruce, Dominion Lending Centres, Mortgage Mentors, Edmonton, Alta.
Gail Di Stefano, BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Dan Eisner, True North Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Luisa Hough, Exclusive Mortgage Professionals, Surrey, B.C.
Dan Mass, Verico Canada First Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Trish Pigott, Verico Primex Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
Diana Zitko, Meridian West Coast Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
REMIC Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year
Chris Doughty, Dominion Lending Centres Bankfighter, Barrie, Ont.
Dale Bilton, Mortgage Intelligence, Kitchener, Ont.
Greg Inglis, The Mortgage Group Atlantic Inglis Commercial Mortgages Inc., Moncton, NB
Matthew Laverty, The Mortgage Centre, Mortgage Brokers Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.
Atish Thakur, Dominion Lending Centres Casa Mortgage Inc., Vancouver, B.C.
Home Trust Alternative Broker of the Year
Adam Hale, The Mortgage Centre Canada Hale | Beach & Associates, Hamilton, Ont.
Gay Andrews, Caplink Financial Corp., Edmonton, Alta.
Marc Moeys, Pillar Financial, Sharbot Lake, Ont.
Stephen Lidsky, Ontario Wealth Management Corporation, Toronto, Ont.
Genworth Financial Best Individual Newcomer
Natasha Adams, Open Door Mortgage Agency, Calgary, Alta.
Deepak Bansal, Verico The Mortgage Practice, Brampton, Ont.
Enna Cui, TMG The Mortgage Group, Vancouver, B.C.
Dave De Stefano, BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Beverly English, Dominion Lending Centres Mortgages & More, St. John’s, Nfld.
James Laird, True North Mortgage, Toronto, Ont.
Michael Sjerven, Dominion Lending Centres smartymortgage, Vancouver, B.C.
Canadiana Financial Corporation Best Newcomer - Mortgage Broker Firm
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Mortgage Managers Brokerage Inc., Hammonds Plains, N.S.
Verico (Jessi Johnson Mortgage Team), Vancouver, B.C.
Verico The Mortgage Wellness Group, Barrie, Ont.
Verico Primex Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
CMHC Best Lender Underwriter of the Year
Kamran Daryushnejad, National Bank of Canada, Brampton, Ont.
Chris Fontana, Meridian Credit Union, Toronto, Ont.
Monica Gairola, Home Trust Company, Toronto, Ont.
Tim Hill, Street Capital Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Becky Kim, Merix Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Szilard Kolozsvari, First National Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Ken Lee, Street Capital Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Marian Luu, ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Marian Mandic, Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Josie Milanetti, Home Trust, Toronto, Ont.
Trupti Patel, First National Financial, Calgary, Alta.
Diane Roy, Macquarie Financial, Montreal, QC
Sam Samadi, First National Financial, Calgary, Alta.
Sarah Singh, ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Stacey Williams, Paradigm Quest, Vancouver, B.C.
VERICO Best Lender BDM of the Year
Heather Cermak, Merix Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Sacheen Desai, ICICI Bank (formerly Resmor Trust), Vancouver, B.C.
Chris Hoeppner, Street Capital, Toronto, Ont.
Nina Labate, The Equitable Trust Company, Toronto, Ont.
Colleen Laio, Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Robert Nurnber, Street Capital Financial, Halifax, N.S.
Michael Plasko, FirstLine Mortgages, Toronto, Ont.
Harry Singh, The Equitable Trust Company, Toronto, Ont.
Rita Soni, Street Capital Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Cathy Tucker, Macquarie Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Canada Guaranty Best Newcomer - Lender Underwriter
Cam Bordignon, Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Stephen Cheng, Merix Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Mita Desai, ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Bryan Duncan, Merix Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Elliot Gardiner, ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Yvonne Hristova, First National Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Anne Lee, Macquarie Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Erin Patten, Street Capital Financial, Vancouver, B.C.
Alan Sturrock, Home Trust Company, Burlington, Ont.
Cindy Yang, ING Direct, Thornhill, Ont.
The Mortgage Centre Canada Best Newcomer - Lender BDM
Alec Bowes, Macquarie Financial, Guelph, Ont.
Dario Carpino, Street Capital Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Oshan Fernando, Home Trust Company, Toronto, Ont.
Trevor Gordon, ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Rachelle Gregory-Marshall, Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Eden McNichol, First National Financial, Calgary, Alta.
Tiffany Pedersen, Street Capital Financial, Toronto, Ont.
FirstLine Mortgages Best Internet Presence
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Canadian Mortgage Trends, Vancouver, B.C.
Dominion Lending Centres, Coquitlam, B.C.
First Foundation Residential Mortgages, Edmonton, Alta.
Jessi Johnson Mortgage Team, Vancouver, B.C.
TMG The Mortgage Group, Toronto, Ont.
True North Mortgage, Calgary, Alta.
Resmor Trust Best Advertising
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Dominion Lending Centres, Coquitlam, B.C.
ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Verico, Vancouver, B.C.
TDMP Best Branding
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
CanadaLend.com, Richmond Hill, Ont.
Dominion Lending Centres, Coquitlam, B.C.
Jessi Johnson Mortgage Team, Vancouver, B.C.
TDMP.com, Toronto, Ont.
TMG The Mortgage Group, Toronto, Ont.
Verico Financial Group, Vancouver, B.C.
HomEquity Bank Employer of Choice
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Dominion Lending Centres, Coquitlam, B.C.
First National Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Paradigm Quest, Toronto, Ont.
Street Capital Financial, Toronto, Ont.
The Mortgage Group, Toronto, Ont.
Verico, Vancouver, B.C.
Merix Financial Best Customer Service, individual office
Cindy Faulkner, Meridian Coastal Mortgages, Vancouver, B.C.
Diana Zitko, Meridian West Coast Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
Jessi Johnson, Verico Jessi Johnston Mortgage Team, Vancouver, B.C.
Averbach Mortgages, The Mortgage Group, Vancouver, B.C.
BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Home Loans Canada Best Community Service Effort
Bob Goudey, TMG The Mortgage Group Goudey Paon Mortgage House, Dartmouth, N.S.
Deb White, Dominion Lending Centres White House Mortgages, Vernon, B.C.
Diana Zitko, Meridian West Coast Mortgages, Coquitlam, B.C.
John Ribalkin, Verico Nova Financial Services Inc., North Vancouver, B.C.
Kathy Gregory, Paradigm Quest, Toronto, Ont.
Mike and Gail Di Stefano, BTB Mortgage Solutions, Niagara Falls, Ont.
Peter House, The House Team at Dominion Lending Centres, Belleville, Ont.
Canadian First Financial Best Industry Service Provider
Centract Settlement Services Inc., Toronto, Ont.
Davis + Henderson (formerly Filogix), Toronto, Ont.
First National Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Genworth Financial Canada, Toronto, Ont.
GoMax Solutions, Penticton, B.C.
Home Trust Company, Toronto, Ont.
ING Direct, Toronto, Ont.
MCAP Service Corporation, Toronto, Ont.
Merix Financial, Toronto, Ont.
Paradigm Quest, Toronto, Ont.
Street Capital Financial, Toronto, Ont.
