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About Homefinder and Family Lending

Curious about HomeFinder and FamilyLending.ca and our relationship? We're excited to fill you in.

HomeFinder is owned and operated by Metroland Media Group, Southern Ontario's largest daily and community newspaper publisher. You may not be familiar with our name, but if you live in Southern Ontario, you've definitely read one of our papers or magazines, because we publish over 100 of them across Southern Ontario.

In addition to our newspapers and publications, we also operate a variety of different websites, including LocalWork.ca, Wheels.ca, GottaRent.com, eighteen different community and daily newspaper websites (such as thespec.com) and of course, HomeFinder.ca.

We are committed to serving the community with the highest quality of news, commentary and services. Our commitment extends all the way back to 1852, when the Fergus Elora News Express was founded. We continue to publish the Express, and in fact, eighteen of our newspapers are over a century old.

If you have questions or comments about Metroland or HomeFinder, we invite you to contact us directly at info@HomeFinder.ca.

FamilyLending.ca is a family business, established by husband-and-wife team Robb Nelson and Kim O'Rourke-Nelson. Robb, Kim and their experienced staff are licensed mortgage brokers and agents (brokerage license #11886). They've adopted a unique, collaborative business model where their entire team works together to ensure their clients receive the best service and the best mortgage product at the lowest rates.

Originally focusing on acquiring business through traditional channels like word-of-mouth and referrals from real estate agents, FamilyLending.ca has since become one of the leading online mortgage brokerages, investing heavily in secure technology that allows for rapid online mortgage applications and approvals.

Thousands of Canadians have financed their homes and business purchases with FamilyLending.ca

Together, HomeFinder and FamilyLending.ca are committed to giving Canadians a choice of the type of mortgage and the rate that is best for them. We are proud to offer extremely competitive rates and an application process that is objective and unbiased as well as quick and convenient.

As long-standing members of our community with a proud history, we are committed to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.

If you trust us with your mortgage application, we promise to honour that trust by:

storing your data securely and responsibly
only using your data for the purposes for which you provided it, namely to evaluate your application
responding to you promptly
clearly communicating whether or not you have been approved and the reasons why

If you have any questions or concerns - or you just want to go ahead and get approved for a mortgage - we would be pleased to hear from you. Contact us at 1-866-941-6678 or apply online now.

Latest Mortgage News

Price War Prompts TD and RBC to Up Rates

February 14 2012

Canadian mortgage rates are on the rise again, reportedly thanks to “price-cutting” by some of the nation’s top banks. After briefly offering record-low rates of 2.99% on a 4-year fixed mortgage, both RBC and TD have raised rates by 40 basis points. The move comes rather unexpectedly; when the Royal Bank of Canada announced it was dropping their rates on January 13, the bank stated that they intended to keep the rates locked in the market until February 29.

Understanding Canadian Covered Bonds

February 13 2012

Covered bonds have long been a source of cost-efficient and secure financing for lenders. A staple of European financing for nearly 200 years, covered bonds first made their way onto the Canadian banking scene in 2007. Since then, Canadian covered bonds have helped to lower mortgage rates (indirectly) and have provided borrowers with additional financing options. So just what are these bonds and why are some economists calling them the next hottest mortgage products? Read on to find out!

CMHC Backing Fewer Loans: A Look at the Repercussions

February 07 2012

Last week, The National Post reported on the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and their growing insurance load coverage. According to the story, the CMHC is edging closer to a $600-billion government-imposed limit on mortgage default insurance, backing nearly $541-billion in mortgages. If the demand grows for mortgage default insurance, the CMHC will need to request a limit extension – something that could create increased risk for taxpayers should the Canadian housing market collapse.