Press Room

The MBABC Press Room is a source of current and background information on the British Columbia Mortgage Brokers Association for members of the news media. Click on the following links for specific information:

Link to the Refinance Calculator

News Releases

Alarm Voiced Over Potential Government Involvement in Mortgage Financing Requirements - December 2009
Consumer Protection Release - December 2009
BC Mortgage Brokers Expect HST to Negatively Affect Mortgage Market - December 2009
First Time Home Buyers to Drive 2010 Market - December 2009
Stiff Provincial Regulations Protect BC Mortgage Broker Industry - August 2009
HST and New Home Purchases - July 2009
Mortgage Lenders Report Huge Increase in PreApprovals - July 2009
Consumer Confidence Grows - March 2009
BC Homeowners Benefit from Federal Budget Incentives - January 28, 2009
MBABC Urges Caution About Real Estate Incentives - November 13, 2008
MBABC Notes Beginnings of Real Estate Buyers Market - November 4, 2008
MBABC Disagrees with Merrill Lynch Report - September 26, 2008
MBABC Welcomes New Mortgage Insurer Guidelines - September 23, 2008
MBABC Raises $10,000 for BC Children's Hospital - 2008 Charity Golf Tournament
MBABC Supports New Government Mortgage Policy
MBABC Raises $45,000 for BC Children's Hospital
2008 Board Announcement

Articles and Features

It's A Buyers Market, Canadians Tell Pollsters - March 2009

September 13, 2007 Vancouver Sun Supplements:
Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Article 4
No Ninja Mortgages

Letters

Fraud
RE: No Ninja Mortgages

Publications

How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud

The BC Mortgage Broker - Fall 2009
The BC Mortgage Broker -
Summer 2009
The BC Mortgage Broker
- Spring 2009
The BC Mortgage Broker - Winter 2009
The BC Mortgage Broker
- Fall 2008
The BC Mortgage Broker - Summer 2008
The BC Mortgage Broker - Winter 2008
The BC Mortgage Broker - Spring 2008

Additional Important Information

About MBABC

Fact Sheet

Top Ten Reasons For Using a Mortgage Broker

MBABC Board of Directors

Consumer Web Site - www.findabettermortgage.ca

Media Inquiries
Please direct all media inquiries to the following:

Madelaine Hatch, Fusion Communications Group
madelaine@fusioncommunicationsgroup.com or 604-913-8810

Tamera Olsen, Executive Director
director@mbabc.ca or 604-408-9989

Joe Santos, President
jsantos@mbabc.ca or 604-630-3625