06/02/2026
Why I'll Never Race to the Bottom on Rate 🤬
"Drives me nuts. I think it's bad for the industry."
This week on The Mortgage Broker Podcast, Dean & Jason are joined by Brad Graham, the Chief Credit Officer & Principal Broker, and Loren Hawkins, the Director of Broker Relations in Western Canada, of Three Point Capital.
Three Point Capital Corp. is a Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) and non-bank mortgage lender with a portfolio totalling $270M. Their focus is primarily on residential mortgages under $500,000, secured in the first position, distributing all of their earnings every year by way of a monthly dividend to their shareholders.
Brad & Loren are here to discuss:
→ Their backgrounds and what led them to joining Three Point Capital.
→ The journey of Three Point Capital and why they chose to be a conservative MIC lending primarily in residential mortgages.
→ Where Three Point Capital lends and how deciding on lending locations is more of an art as opposed to a science.
→ Unique Three Point Capital lending products, including their flexible Pathfinder & Elevation programs and residential construction options.
→ How to package a deal for Three Point Capital and the importance of utilizing your BDM to get files funded.
→ Common mistakes brokers make when submitting deals and how to fix them.
→ Three Point Capital's deal escalation process, why they want to tell you no quickly, and referring deals they can't do to trusted sources.
→ Why they never race to the bottom on rate and how doing so would hurt not only their investors, but also consumers.
→ Current trends in the housing market including it being down overall, and MIC/private deals becoming more common as consumers are facing more financial challenges.
→ Advice for brokers trying to build in this space and why it's so important to find the MICs that suit your client base.
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