The Mississauga Real Estate Board is now offering life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage to its members. All active members of the board were automatically enrolled in these insurance programs on September 1. The insurance is...
Purplebricks has been rebranded as FairSquare. The brand, which has its roots as a for-sale-by-owner company, has evolved into a full-service brokerage that charges a fixed fee to clients, says Pascal Laflamme, president of FairSquare Group Realty. The company’s...
Canadian banks and credit unions have always nurtured a close partnership with real estate brokers who refer mortgage clients to their branches. That partnership has worked well, so there was no reason to disrupt the status quo. Ask a banker today if they intend to...
Desjardins Group has reached an agreement with Purplebricks Group plc in the U.K. to acquire its Canadian holding company and its two brands—Purplebricks Canada and DuProprio. Combined, the acquired companies have more than 500 employees in Canada, with over 300...
Desjardins Group has acquired the mortgage portfolio of La Capitale. The transaction saw 6,376 mortgages transferred to Desjardins on Feb. 1. “I’m proud of this acquisition, which solidifies Desjardins’s position as a leader in the residential mortgage market,”...
