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Welcome to the Lending Thoughts podcast, a Canadian Mortgage Broker’s top source for timely, industry-leading insights to help you become a better mortgage professional. Join Bekim Merdita, a trusted name in mortgages and the EVP of Rocket Mortgage Canada, as he hosts conversations with industry experts and leaders to keep you informed on the latest and greatest in the Canadian mortgage landscape. Let the Lending Thoughts podcast be your guide to growing your tactics, expertise, and ultimate ...
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21: Lessons Learned From Rocket Mortgage Canada’s Journey with Rocket Mortgage Canada's Chris Colasanti
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is again joined by Chris Colasanti. Chris is a founding team member of Rocket Mortgage Canada and the VP of Strategy & Analytics and Rocket Pro at Rocket Mortgage Canada from Windsor, Ontario. A graduate of the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics, Chris has b…
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20: Building a Culture of Continuous Improvements with Rocket Mortgage Canada's Kyle Dionne
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Kyle Dionne. Kyle is the Senior Director of Brokerage & Lender Operations at Rocket Mortgage Canada. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, he also attended the University of Windsor, where he achieved an honours degree in Labour Studies & Sociology, an…
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19: Turning Family Values Into Business Success with Pineapple's Shubha Dasgupta
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Shubha Dasgupta. Shubha is the Co-Founder, President, & CEO of Toronto-based Pineapple, a leading mortgage industry disruptor. Since joining the mortgage industry in 2008, Shubha has focused on leveraging technology while prioritizing customer experie…
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18: Living Life By Design, Not Default with MCAP's Megan McDonald
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Megan McDonald. An industry legend, Megan is the Sr. Vice-President of Single Family Sales at MCAP from Vancouver, BC. MCAP is Canada’s largest independent mortgage financing company, with annual sales exceeding $20 billion and over $150 billion in Mo…
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17: The Gift of Perspective from a “Cancer Thriver” with Collective Mortgage Group's Christine Buemann
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Christine Buemann. Christine is a Mortgage Broker and also a Co-Founder & Co-Owner of The Collective Mortgage Group from Prince George, BC. Christine started her mortgage journey in 2010 at 24-years-old, priding herself on making her clients' well-bei…
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16: Innovating in Canada’s Real Estate Industry with Wahi's Benjy Katchen
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Benjy Katchen. Benjy is the Co-Founder & CEO of Wahi Real Estate from Toronto, Ontario. Previously revolutionizing the banking sector at President's Choice Financial and Founding Oaken Financial at HomeTrust, Benjy brings 20 years of experience in cre…
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15: Mortgage Insurance Isn’t a Fee, It’s the Pathway to Homeownership with Sagen's Ivy Budisavljevic
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Ivy Budisavljevic. Ivy is the Vice-President of Business Development at Sagen, Canada’s largest private mortgage insurance provider. Over the past 15 years, Ivy has worked her way up from summer intern to Sagen’s Sales Leadership Team, and is now resp…
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14: How to Gain a Massive Competitive Advantage with Tango Financial's Dean Larson
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Dean Larson. Dean is the President & CEO at Tango Financial, a progressive, technology focused, coast-to-coast mortgage brokerage group. In addition, Dean is also in the private mortgage space as a Founder and Director of Northern Alliance Trust, a re…
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13: How to Build a Mortgage Company With $50 at a Coffee Shop with Indi Mortgage's Gord Appel
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Gord Appel. Gord is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Indi Mortgage, formerly Axiom Mortgage Solutions, from Calgary, Alberta. Being in sales his whole life, everything from door-to-door vacuum sales to retail electronics, Gord was able to develop …
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12: The Movement from Banker to Broker with Super Mortgage Man Joe Bondy
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Joe Bondy. Joe is an award-winning Mortgage Broker and the Co-Founder of Super Mortgage Team from Windsor, Ontario. Joe has been in the mortgage industry for 22 years. Growing up on a farm, he learned invaluable lessons about sales, entrepreneurship, …
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11: How to Find “A-Players” for Your Business with Rocket Mortgage Canada's Chris Colasanti
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Chris Colasanti. Chris is a founding team member of Rocket Mortgage Canada and the VP of Strategy & Analytics and Rocket Pro at Rocket Mortgage Canada from Windsor, Ontario. Rocket Pro is a lending team dedicated to helping broker grow. A graduate of …
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10: Why AI is the Ketchup to Your CRM Fries with BluMortgage's Tom Hall
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Tom Hall. Tom is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of BluMortgage from Toronto, Ontario, one of the top independent CRMs for mortgage brokers in Canada. Used by 3 of the top 5 brokers in the country and over $11.5B in mortgage volume managed annually, BluMortga…
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9: How Great Property Data Saves Everyone Time and Money with Scott Larter
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Scott Larter. Scott is the VP of Business Development at OPTA Information Intelligence, and is also the VP of Data Solution Sales at FCT (First Canadian Title). OPTA and FCT entered a partnership in 2020 to focus on building data products for the mort…
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8: Creating Scalable Business Systems with Rocket Pro's Brendan Woodfull
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Brendan Woodfull. Brendan is the Divisional VP of Sales for Rocket Pro, a Division of Rocket Mortgage Canada. Rocket Pro is a team dedicated to helping broker partners submit deals to the Rocket Mortgage Canada lending channel. A former NCAA athlete w…
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7: Funding Mortgages in 24 Hours with FundMore.ai's Chris Grimes
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Chris Grimes. Chris is the Co-Founder & CEO of FundMore.ai, and has worked in the financial industry for 20 years. Gaining experience in wealth management, credit lending, and mortgage origination, he is passionate about advancing the mortgage industr…
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6: Why a Great Real Estate Process is Like "The Bear" with Deeded's Reuven Gorsht
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Reuven Gorsht. Reuven is the Founder & CEO of Deeded from Toronto, Ontario, who's an entrepreneur with a passion for solving big, challenging problems. Reuven has helped transform and evolve multi-billion dollar corporations into new business models, …
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5: Professionalism Over Politeness with Rocket Mortgage Canada's Alex Meloche
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Alex Meloche. Alex is the Divisional VP of Sales at Rocket Mortgage Canada. He has been with the company since May of 2020. Born and raised in Windsor, Ontario and coming from a big family, Alex picked up strong communication and story-telling skills …
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4: Building Lasting Referral Relationships with 8Twelve Mortgage's Gary Fooks
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Gary Fooks. Gary is the Co-Founder & CEO of both 8Twelve Mortgage & 8Twelve Financial Technologies from Toronto, Ontario, who stumbled across the mortgage industry at the end of 2014. From working on Wall Street to scaling sales organizations with tec…
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3: Leading Your Tribe with Tribe Financial’s Frances Hinojosa
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Frances Hinojosa. Frances is the Co-Founder, Principal Broker, and CEO of Tribe Financial Group from Oakville, Ontario, who's won numerous accolades over her 30 years in the mortgage industry. A seasoned leader whose career spans from starting in the …
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2: Launching & Learning with BRX Mortgage & ILMBs Scott Peckford
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Scott Peckford. Scott is the Founder and CEO of BRX Mortgage and both the I Love Mortgage Brokering Podcast and Facebook Group from Kelowna, BC. Being in the mortgage industry since 2006, Scott has never been scared to take risks and try new things. H…
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1: Why Building a Mortgage Business is Like Building a Tesla with Rocket Mortgage Canada President Hash Aboulhosn
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WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In the inaugural episode, Bekim is joined by Hash Aboulhosn. Hash is the President and Co-Founder of Rocket Mortgage Canada from Vancouver, BC, which originally launched as Edison Financial in 2020. Edison Financial rebranded to Rocket Mortgage Canada on August 8, 2022, doing business u…
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Welcome to the Lending Thoughts podcast, a Canadian Mortgage Broker’s top source for timely, industry-leading insights to help you become a better mortgage professional. Join Bekim Merdita, a trusted name in mortgages and the EVP of Rocket Mortgage Canada, as he hosts conversations with industry experts and leaders to keep you informed on the lates…
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