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Since 2008, financial institutions (FIs) have faced an ongoing challenge to implement updated regulations into risk and operations. Regulations now seem to change on such a regular basis that risk, compliance, and operations have had no choice but to increase staff. What's been missing are simple and effective technology solutions that scale....

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) implemented regulations in January 2018 that changed the way the federally regulated lenders qualify mortgages. Without delving into all the changes, we'd like to focus our attention on how individuals and financial institutions have found creative ways to mortgage qualification....

Value Connect is pleased to announce we're approved with XMC Mortgage Corporation. XMC is an agile mortgage lender with the experience, the character and the commitment to excellence required in Canada’s evolving real estate market. Since 1997, XMC has originated more than $5.5 Billion in mortgages across Canada. In 2013, XMC (then XCEED) was...

Value Connect is pleased to announce we support RMG Mortgages. RMG is focused on providing residential mortgages and mortgage servicing products through independent brokers. Operating across Canada, RMG Mortgages offers an alternative to the big banks, credit unions and trust companies by:

- Providing financing options at competitive rates

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You've likely seen it before: One company comes out with an idea and others rush to add the new feature or service to their offering. Sometimes the idea is price related and isn't complicated. Every gas station lowering their prices in response to the leader in the area is an example of this. 

Value Connect is pleased to announce we support CMLS Financial, Canada's Mortgage Company, a leading mortgage lender in both the A and Alt-A space. CMLS has grown to become one of Canada’s most respected mortgage lender and servicing companies.

One of my roles at the company is to look for clues about what is going to happen to the industry in the future. There’s a great scene in the movie "Margin Call" where Jeremy Irons tells a staff member that his job “… is to guess what the music might do in a week, a month, and a year’s time. That’s it, nothing more.” 

I watched a great YouTube video about 10 things that allow people to make a difference in others' lives. Admiral McRaven of the US Navy delivers a great speech. My team at the office loved it -  it's quite motivational and worth your time. Keep reading for some ideas on how to generate more business. 

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