Mortgage Brokering

Understanding Mortgages

• Understand the Risks of Getting a Mortgage 
• Saving for a Home
• Mortgage Fraud: Understand how to recognize and report it
• Shop Around for a Mortgage - Checklist
• Kinds of Mortgages
• The Application Process
• Your Home Buying Team
• Using a Mortgage Broker/Agent
• The Mortgage Contract
• Paying for Your Mortgage

Complaint Process

How can I resolve a complaint about a mortgage broker or agent?

Find a licensed mortgage brokerage, broker or agent in Ontario

To ensure they comply with the law in the province of Ontario, FSCO issues licenses for mortgage brokerages, mortgage administrators, mortgage brokers and mortgage agents.

Check if your mortgage brokerage, broker or agent is licensed

• What is a Mortgage Brokerage?
• What is a Mortgage Broker?
• What is a Mortgage Agent?
• What is a Mortgage Administrator?

• FSCO takes action relating to unlawful syndicated mortgage practices
• Before Investing in a Syndicated Mortgage
• Regulating the Mortgage Brokering Industry
• Working with a Mortgage Broker - Checklist
• The Business of Mortgages
• Mortgages: A Brief History
• Financial Literacy Portal

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