The Mortgage Broker Podcast

About The Mortgage Broker Podcast

We are the partners of A Better Way Mortgage Group, Dean Lawton, Deryk Williamson, & Jason Marshall, which is one of the largest groups in the Dominion Lending Centres network. "The Mortgage Broker Podcast" will focus on you, the mortgage broker, sharing tips, tricks, and knowledge from years of experience. We're here to help you be better brokers, do more business, and have more time to spend with your families.

Publisher

A Better Way Mortgage Group

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Jan 2024

Latest episode

29 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

74 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jan 2026

   59: BROKER ARMOUR #1 | The Broker Armour Checklist with Justin Noda

   WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ (https://youtu.be/7XDd_1AcTZg)⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Justin Noda, A Better Way Group's Chief Compliance & Operations Officer, launch our newest podcast series, Broker Armour. Broker Armour is a new monthly podcast series focused on compliance and regulatory changes affecting Canadian Mortgage Brokers. The series aims to provide practical guidance and expert insights from regulators and industry professionals to help brokers navigate the increasingly complex regulatory landscape while maintaining compliance and protecting their businesses. This first episode explores recent FINTRAC requirements and clarifies the distinct obligations between brokerages and individual agents. Dean & Justin discuss: → What to expect from the new "Broker Armour" podcast series, the Broker Armour checklist, and why a well-resourced compliance officer is essential, not optional. → FINTRAC 1 year later, annual training requirements, and current industry gaps. → Policy & procedure manuals (PPM), FINTRAC examinations & audits, and the potential for a 20x increase in penalties for failed audits. → Enhanced Due-Diligence: Client I.D., beneficial ownership, Politically Exposed Person (PEP), Head of International Organization (HIO), and sanction screening. → Reporting to FINTRAC: Suspicious Transaction Report (STR), the Listed Persons or Entity Property Report (LEPR), and if it's an agent or brokerages responsibility to file these reports with FINTRAC. → The ongoing monitoring of clients and record keeping. → What a risk-based assessment, RBA, means for brokerages, and their upcoming 2-year effectiveness reviews. *** CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 4:22 Introducing the Broker Armour Podcast 6:11 FINTRAC 9:02 FINTRAC Training 11:29 The Middle Ground of Compliance & Over Compliance 14:52 The Broker Armour Checklist - Brokerage vs Agent Responsibility 15:57 The Crucial Role of Compliance Officers 19:52 Policy & Procedures Manuals (PPM) 24:26 Risk-Based Assessment (RBA) 28:03 Annual Training Requirements 29:48 2 Year Effectiveness Review 32:37 Client I.D. & Beneficial Owners 38:40 Politically Exposed Person (PEP) & Head of International Organization (HIO) 45:51 Ongoing Monitoring & Suspicious Activity 48:25 Record Keeping 49:32 Reporting to FINTRAC - Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) & Listed Persons or Entity Property Report (LEPR) 53:05 FINTRAC Examinations or Audits 57:25 Current Industry Gaps 59:49 Wrap-Up 1:04:02 Outro *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ The Mortgage Broker Podcast Podcast: ⁠⁠@abetterwaymortgage⁠⁠ (https://linktr.ee/themortgagebrokerpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=bf8c6904-a28b-4518-9662-645edb5ce53b) 📺 The Mortgage Broker Podcast YouTube: ⁠⁠@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork) 📝 The Mortgage Broker Podcast Blog: ⁠⁠@ABWMedia⁠⁠ (https://www.joinabw.ca/media) *** CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS 📋 Justin Noda's LinkedIn: @JustinNoda (https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-noda-4b865719b/) 📋 Dean Lawton's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠@DeanLawton⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-lawton-07184998/) 📋 Deryk Williamson's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠@DerykWilliamson⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deryk-williamson-271697106/) 📋 Jason Marshall's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠@JasonMarshall⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarshallma/) *** CONNECT WITH A BETTER WAY MORTGAGES 🔗 A Better Way Mortgages Website: ⁠⁠www.joinabw.ca⁠⁠ (https://www.joinabw.ca/) 📸 A Better Way Mortgages Instagram: ⁠⁠@abetterwaymortgages⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/abetterwaymortgages/) 📋 A Better Way Mortgages LinkedIn: ⁠⁠@ABetterWayMortgages⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dominion-lending-centres---a-better-way/?originalSubdomain=ca) 👥 A Better Way Mortgages Facebook: ⁠⁠@ABetterWayMortgages⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/abetterwaymortgages/) 📬 A Better Way Mortgages Tuesday Mortgage Memo: ⁠⁠@ABWTuesdayMortgageMemo (https://www.joinabw.ca/abw-tuesday-mortgage-memo)

2. 

   15 Jan 2026

   58: 2025 - A Year in Review

   WATCH ▶️ ⁠⁠Watch this episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/_HTm1pCHJG4)⁠⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean, Deryk, & Jason recap a record-breaking 2025 for A Better Way Mortgage Group with $4B+ in mortgages funded, an over $1.3B increase year-over-year, which helped 1900 more families, including a 300% increase in MPP sales. They also look forward to 2026, and how they plan to continue scaling "without the chaos". Dean, Deryk, & Jason discuss: → The industry's mindset shifts from 2024 to 2025, highlighting the increase in positivity, particularly among their Agents & Brokers. → The biggest factors in the 2025 market including interest rates, mortgage renewals, & the rise in alternative lending. → How ABW was able to achieve a record year, highlighted by strategic hiring of staff, the growth of internal Agents & Brokers, and also recruiting external top-producing Agents, Brokers, & Bankers. → The consistent investment in training & education, including creating a compliance department, lender presentations & speed dating, and newsletters like their Tuesday Mortgage Memo. → Investing millions in continued systems & infrastructure improvements, including AI & the ABW internet, to ensure a stable environment for scaling & continued growth. → Building networking opportunities for their team by hosting business & flagship events, and connecting deeper with lenders by creating the preferred lender program. → The impact of the podcast and becoming a leading voice in Canada's mortgage industry, the value of deeps dives with industry pros for the audience, and where they want to take it in 2026. → The community events & charity initiatives they support, and why it's important to them to give back. *** CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:31 A Different Type of Episode 1:57 2025 Mindset Shift - Increasing Industry Positivity 6:05 Biggest Impacts in the 2025 Market 11:36 ABWs Record Year - Internal & External Growth 17:16 Investing in Training & Education 23:21 The Impact of the Podcast & It's Continued Growth 30:37 Charity Initiatives & Community Events 34:00 Flagship Events & the Preferred Lender Program 41:11 Systems & Infrastructure Improvements 43:52 Wrap-Up 45:52 Outro *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ The Mortgage Broker Podcast Podcast: ⁠@abetterwaymortgage⁠ (https://linktr.ee/themortgagebrokerpodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=bf8c6904-a28b-4518-9662-645edb5ce53b) 📺 The Mortgage Broker Podcast YouTube: ⁠@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/@MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork) 📝 The Mortgage Broker Podcast Blog: ⁠@ABWMedia⁠ (https://www.joinabw.ca/media) *** CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS 📋 Dean Lawton's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠@DeanLawton⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-lawton-07184998/) 📋 Deryk Williamson's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠@DerykWilliamson⁠⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/deryk-williamson-271697106/) 📋 Jason Marshall's LinkedIn: ⁠@JasonMarshall⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmarshallma/) *** CONNECT WITH A BETTER WAY MORTGAGES 🔗 A Better Way Mortgages Website: ⁠www.joinabw.ca⁠ (https://www.joinabw.ca/) 📸 A Better Way Mortgages Instagram: ⁠@abetterwaymortgages⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/abetterwaymortgages/) 📋 A Better Way Mortgages LinkedIn: ⁠@ABetterWayMortgages⁠ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/dominion-lending-centres---a-better-way/?originalSubdomain=ca) 👥 A Better Way Mortgages Facebook: ⁠@ABetterWayMortgages⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/abetterwaymortgages/) 📬 A Better Way Mortgages Tuesday Mortgage Memo: ⁠@ABWTuesdayMortgageMemo (https://www.joinabw.ca/abw-tuesday-mortgage-memo)

3. 

   31 Dec 2025

   57: BEHIND THE BROKER with Alfredo Torres

   WATCH ▶️ ⁠Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Dean and Jason are joined by Alfredo Torres. Alfredo is a Mortgage Broker with Mortgage Architects from the Greater Barrie Metropolitan Area in Ontario, who joined A Better Way Group in 2024. Alfredo began his career by working at a McDonald's when he was just 14 years old, creating invaluable customer service skills. Once he turned 18, he was offered a Financial Service Representative position at TD, where he stayed for 9 years until becoming a Mortgage Broker in 2013. Always looking for ways to help others, Alfredo also mentors and onboards new Mortgage Agents through personalized coaching and training. Alfredo is here to discuss: → How he transitioned from McDonald's to Mortgage Broker, and the push & pull of work vs. personal life. → The ABW Top 50, the importance of mentorship, and why we should share industry knowledge with peers. → Where he finds the motivation to keep growing as a professional, essential tech & tools he uses in his business, and how he stays up to date on industry trends. → Building & maintaining strong relationships with clients & lender partners, and multiple client success stories. → Advice for new Brokers, Book recommendations for personal development, how coaching has been a game-changer for him. → His goals for 2026, and how he thinks the industry will keep evolving. Alfredo Torres' Instagram: @alfredohelps Alfredo Torres' LinkedIn: @AlfredoTorres Alfredo Torres' Email: alfredo@alfredohelps.ca Alfredo Torres' Phone Number: 705-727-2794 *** CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ The Mortgage Broker Podcast Podcast: @abetterwaymortgage 📺 The Mortgage Broker Podcast YouTube: @MortgageBrokerPodcastNetwork 📝 The Mortgage Broker Podcast Blog: @ABWMedia *** CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS 📋 Dean Lawton's LinkedIn: ⁠@DeanLawton⁠ 📋 Deryk Williamson's LinkedIn: ⁠@DerykWilliamson⁠ 📋 Jason Marshall's LinkedIn: @JasonMarshall *** CONNECT WITH A BETTER WAY MORTGAGES 🔗 A Better Way Mortgages Website: www.joinabw.ca 📸 A Better Way Mortgages Instagram: @abetterwaymortgages 📋 A Better Way Mortgages LinkedIn: @ABetterWayMortgages 👥 A Better Way Mortgages Facebook: @ABetterWayMortgages 📬 A Better Way Mortgages Tuesday Mortgage Memo: @ABWTuesdayMortgageMemo

Who has been a guest on The Mortgage Broker Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jeff Adamson
• Mike Forshee
• Damon Knights

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YouTube views

6,166

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

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Quality

84

Social presence

91

YouTube

74

Engagement

60

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