YOUR BANK™

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RE: Mortgage application #88-4417

Dear applicant,

After careful review, we are unable to approve your application at this time.

Reason: insufficient verifiable income.

You may reapply in 24 months.

Sincerely, your bank.

DECLINED
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Mortgage brokers · BC + Alberta

The bank said no. Good thing we're not a bank.

Mortgages for self-employed people, business owners, and everyone else the branch turned away. 50+ lenders. Two brokers who actually pick up the phone.

No credit check on the first call. No obligation. Just a straight answer.

What we do

Four ways in. One phone call.

Whatever the branch told you, there's almost always another route. These are ours.

Our specialty

Self-employed mortgages

You write off your income, and the bank pretends you don't earn it. We work with lenders who read a business bank statement and get it.

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Refinance & equity take-out

Your bank's renewal letter is not the market. Pull equity, consolidate debt, or stop overpaying — we'll shop it properly.

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Private & alternative lending

When the A-lenders say no, there's a whole market most people never hear about. We'll tell you the real cost — and when it's worth it.

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First-time buyers

Doing it the classic way? We do that too, and we'll fight for every basis point.

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Sound familiar?

Same file. Two ways to read it.

The bank reads one line of your tax return and stops. We read the whole business — then match you with a lender who does too. Watch the difference.

Applicant file#88-4417
Income Line 15000: $41,200 Deposits, 12 months: $214,000
Track record Under 2 years filed — insufficient 18 months of growing revenue: strong
Verdict Declined Multiple lender options

Illustration, not a promise — every file is different. That's the point.

How it works

Three steps. You do one of them.

01

We talk for 15 minutes

You tell us the situation. We listen. No credit pull, no paperwork yet.

02

We shop the whole market

50+ banks, credit unions, monoline and private lenders compete for your file. You do nothing.

03

You sign, we handle the rest

Pick the offer you like. We push the paperwork through to closing day.

Who you're calling

Two brokers. Zero call centres.

Jake Tessmer, mortgage broker

Jake Tessmer

Mortgage broker

Self-employed himself. He's sat on your side of the desk — and he answers his own phone.

Chris Smith, mortgage broker

Chris Smith

Mortgage broker

The structure guy. Builds the tough files other brokers hand back.

Part of Mortgage Alliance Group Licensed in BC + Alberta 50+ lenders on the panel
Straight answers

Things people actually ask

What does a broker cost me?

On most residential mortgages, nothing — the lender pays us. On private and some alternative deals there's a fee, and you'll see it in writing before you commit to anything.

I'm self-employed. What do I actually need?

Usually 6–12 months of business bank statements, your last NOAs if you have them, and your incorporation or registration docs. Different lenders want different slices — that's exactly the matching we do.

Isn't private lending expensive?

It costs more than a bank mortgage, yes. It's a short-term tool, not a forever home for your debt — we only place you there with an exit plan back to cheaper money. And if it's a bad idea for your situation, we'll say so.

How fast can this close?

Private deals can fund in days. Bank and monoline files typically run two to three weeks once your documents are in. Renewals should start 120 days out — that's when your options are widest.

Will you run my credit on the first call?

No. The first call is a conversation, not an application. We only pull credit when you decide to move forward, and we tell you before we do it.

Book a call

Tell us what the bank said. We'll tell you what we'd do.

Fifteen minutes, no credit check, no obligation. Worst case, you leave with a straight answer. Best case, you leave with a plan.

Sends from your email app so your info goes straight to Jake — nothing stored anywhere else.