I know how mortgage decisions are made inside Canada's biggest banks because I was part of the system. I've seen what lenders prioritise, what they look for, and more importantly, what they never tell you sitting across that desk.
But what truly shaped my perspective wasn't the banker in me, it was the homebuyer. As an immigrant navigating homeownership in Canada, I felt the confusion, the fear, and the weight of making the biggest financial decision of my life in a country still new to me. I made mistakes. I learned from them. And I never forgot how that felt.
That experience from both sides of the table is exactly what I bring to every client I work with. Whether you are buying your first home, refinancing, purchasing a second property or rental, or consolidating debt, I have walked clients through every one of these journeys. No two situations are the same, and that is exactly how I treat them.