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...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
Continue Reading...Award-winning journalist and author Peter Mansbridge has been appointed Strategic Communications Consultant for HomeEquity Bank TORONTO – Jan. 8, 2024 – There are few voices Canadians trust more to get the right answers than award-winning journalist and author Peter Mansbridge. HomeEquity Bank, Canada’s only federally regulated bank exclusively serving Canadians 55+ has engaged Peter Mansbridge as Strategic Communications Consultant. The intent of the collaboration is to help HomeEquity Bank refresh the con
Continue Reading...Toronto, December 11, 2023 – HomeEquity Bank ("HEB" or the "Bank") today announced that it has concluded its inaugural issue of $175 million of deposit notes due December 11, 2026 (the “Deposit Notes”). The Deposit Notes are senior unsecured obligations of HEB. The Deposit Notes have a coupon of 7.108% per annum, paid semi-annually commencing June 11, 2024. DBRS Morningstar has assigned HEB’s Deposit Notes a rating of BBB (low) with a Stable trend. CIBC Capital Markets and TD Securities acted as joint bookrunne
Continue Reading...2024 winners selected for progressive policies and culture reflecting evolving employee expectations TORONTO – Dec. 5, 2023 – HomeEquity Bank, provider of the CHIP Reverse Mortgage, is pleased to announce it has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2024, acknowledging the organization’s ongoing investment in its employees’ well-being and workplace culture. Presented by Mediacorp Canada Inc.—organizers of the annual Canada’s Top 100 Employers project—the 2024 Greater Toront
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