CMP’s 2026 ranking shows where Canada’s mortgage talent truly want to work
Canadian Mortgage Professional’s 2026 Top Mortgage Employers report is now live, finding that, in a flat housing cycle and cautious hiring market, Canada’s best mortgage workplaces compete less on headcount growth and more on how work is structured day to day.
“Mortgage professionals want autonomy over how and where they work,” Michelle Campbell, mortgage broker at MA – A Better Way Mortgage Group, said.
“The strongest organizations invest in their people through mentorship, coaching, and real career development rather than simply focusing on production… They understand that mortgage professionals are running businesses within a business.”
Flexibility outranked traditional perks
Across brokerages, lenders and networks, employees rated flexible work options as the single most important benefit, ahead of medical, dental and vacation leave, as well as retirement plans and sick leave.
Flexible work scored 4.57 out of five, with health coverage and time off clustered just behind.
Development and recognition programs ranked almost level with retirement benefits, indicating that learning, feedback and visible appreciation now sat alongside pay and benefits in how mortgage professionals evaluated employers.
How CMP identified the 2026 standouts
The 2026 Top Mortgage Employers were chosen through a two-stage process. CMP first invited organizations across the mortgage sector to complete a detailed survey outlining their benefits, culture, development pathways and workplace practices. Employees at nominated firms then completed an anonymous questionnaire rating compensation, development, culture and work environment.
Each company needed a minimum number of employee responses based on its size. Only those with satisfaction scores of 75% or higher were named Top Mortgage Employers for 2026.
HomeEquity Bank leaned on purpose and discipline
Among this year’s cohort, HomeEquity Bank stood out with an 84% satisfaction score and its fifth consecutive Top Mortgage Employer designation.
The Schedule 1 Canadian bank focused exclusively on clients aged 55 and over and built its proposition around aging in place, reverse mortgages and retirement cash-flow strategies.
HomeEquity Bank backed that culture with a modern Toronto head office, expanded mental health benefits and AI-driven operational investments in its contact centre, customer experience strategy and underwriting systems.
The full list of Canada’s 2026 Top Mortgage Employers is available to view for free, now.
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