Liezel Once

Liezel Once

Liezel Once joined KM International as a freelance writer in 2024, and has been writing for Mortgage Professional America and Canadian Mortgage Professional since 2025. She is a media professional with extensive background in broadcast journalism. Liezel worked as a radio, TV, and online news writer/reporter in the Philippines, covering national security, disasters, and the economy. She also contributed business, technology, and future of work articles to a BPO marketplace company.

CMI names new COO

Leadership change comes as private lenders navigate growth, regulation and risk

CMI names new COO

GTA industrial market holds firm as absorption rises and space tightens

Stable demand and shrinking sublease space kept Toronto’s industrial market on solid footing

GTA industrial market holds firm as absorption rises and space tightens

BMO hit with $4m penalty after years of mischarged fees

Regulator’s move puts discounted accounts and home financing clients under sharper scrutiny

BMO hit with $4m penalty after years of mischarged fees

FSRA suspends Ontario mortgage agent after forged insurance applications

Regulator tied licence suspension to false insurance paperwork and misleading filings

FSRA suspends Ontario mortgage agent after forged insurance applications

Refinancing at renewal time presents unexpected challenges for scores of Canadian borrowers

Many homeowners counted on renewal to fix debt problems, only to find the door half‑closed

Refinancing at renewal time presents unexpected challenges for scores of Canadian borrowers

Parents' support for adult kids puts Canadians' retirements at risk

New BMO data shows intergenerational help is eroding retirement security

Parents' support for adult kids puts Canadians' retirements at risk

GTA affordability fears intensify

New survey showed deep frustration with costs and stalled construction across key GTA markets

GTA affordability fears intensify

Syndicated mortgage firm cofounders sentenced to prison, ordered to pay millions

Former executives were found guilty of fraud last year

Syndicated mortgage firm cofounders sentenced to prison, ordered to pay millions

Canadian Mortgage Summit Vancouver: Inside a key panel from the upcoming event

Find out more about one of the event sessions – and make sure to register now, free of charge

Canadian Mortgage Summit Vancouver: Inside a key panel from the upcoming event

What’s the difference between alternative and private lenders in Canada?

CAMLA position paper highlights key similarities and divergences between lender types

What’s the difference between alternative and private lenders in Canada?