Canadian Business unveils 29th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2016/ CNW/ - Canadian Business and PROFIT today placed HomeEquity Bank on the 29th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies. Published in the October issue of Maclean’s magazine and at CanadianBusiness.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their five-year revenue growth. HomeEquity Bank, a federally-regulated, Schedule 1 Canadian bank, and the only national provider
Continue Reading...Toronto, August 28, 2017 – HomeEquity Bank (the “Bank”) announced that it has arranged a $120 million senior revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), secured by a portfolio of reverse mortgages. This Facility has been provided by a syndicate of five leading lenders and is renewable annually. CIBC served as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner, and will act as Administrative Agent under the Facility. The other syndicate members are ICICI Bank Canada, The Bank of Nova Scotia, National Bank of Canada and Raymond
Continue Reading...TORONTO, June 8, 2017 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage™, continued its steady growth and performance in the five months of fiscal 2017. Record reverse mortgage originations of $60MM for the month of May resulted in a year-to-date increase of 35 per cent compared with the same period a year ago. “Canadian seniors are releasing the equity they’ve built in their homes, transforming it from passive to active,” said Steven Ranson, HomeEquity Bank’s president and CEO. “We’ve seen a shift
Continue Reading...TORONTO, May 15, 2017 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage™, today published the findings of its proprietary research study “The Home Stretch: A Review of Debt and Home Ownership Among Canadian Seniors.” The results of the national study outline increasingly troubling trends: as Canada’s population ages, the ability to retain and maintain a home is progressively compromised by record household debt levels, modest long-term savings, the decline of defined-benefit pensions and extended life exp
Continue Reading...TORONTO, November 10, 2016 -- HomeEquity Bank, Canada’s provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage™ and the only Schedule 1 bank dedicated solely to mature Canadian homeowners, has placed Gold in AON’s 2017 Best Employers survey. The recognition reflects HomeEquity Bank’s high employee-satisfaction rating, significant growth and revenue and a unique corporate culture that motivates employees to succeed. The company’s first-rate benefits packages and community initiative sponsorships have also contributed to its ranki
Continue Reading...Toronto, ON, September 27, 2024 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage, is pleased to announce it has been recognized in the Report on Business ranking of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the fourth time. Assessed on three-year revenue growth, HomeEquity Bank earned its spot after reporting over $1 billion in reverse mortgage originations for the third consecutive year. The value of the Bank’s total reverse mortgage portfolio under management stood at $7.4 billion as of December 2023, further cem
Continue Reading...Industry veteran Katherine Dudtschak becomes President and CEO TORONTO, July 2, 2024 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage, is pleased to welcome Katherine Dudtschak as its new CEO. Ms. Dudtschak joined the Bank as President on May 1 following the announcement that former President and CEO Steven Ranson planned to retire at the end of June. As President and CEO, Ms. Dudtschak has officially assumed leadership of the federally regulated Schedule 1 Bank, overseeing its strategic vision for customer
Continue Reading...Sandwich Generation balances the impact of parents aging in place with their own career progression and financial future Professional financial planning and Personal Support Workers seen as key to Canadians staying in the homes they love HomeEquity Bank names 2024 Home Care Heroes Award winners, recognizing the importance of exceptional caregivers for Personal Support Worker Day on May 19 TORONTO, May 14, 2024 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage, worked with Ipsos on new research t
Continue Reading...Industry veteran Katherine (Katie) Dudtschak appointed HomeEquity Bank’s next President and CEO TORONTO, April 9, 2024 — HomeEquity Bank announced today that Steven Ranson will be retiring as President and CEO after a remarkable 27-year career building the reverse mortgage industry in Canada and establishing HomeEquity Bank as the market leader. HomeEquity Bank’s Board of Directors has appointed Katherine (Katie) Dudtschak as the bank’s next President and CEO. During Mr. Ranson’s leadership
Continue Reading...• Survey reveals 66% of Canadians think Boomers are the most likely scam victims • Data shows Boomers are actually among the most vigilant when it comes to engaging in higher risk online behaviours. • Older Canadians continue to be highly targeted by scammers, driving the need for education to help stay one step ahead • Are you unscammable? Quiz offers Canadians a chance to test their mettle on fraud TORONTO – March 1, 2024 – It’s a tired punchline: older people fall victim to scammers because they’re
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