Award Categories & Nominations

The Mortgage Awards of Excellence represent the highest level of industry recognition in Canada, celebrating those whose leadership, innovation, and professionalism have made a meaningful impact. These awards shine a spotlight on both individuals and organizations that set exemplary standards of performance and commitment.

Each category recognizes excellence in a specific aspect of the mortgage profession, creating a national platform to honour and elevate the best of the best.

Regional Brokerage – Western Canada Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a brokerage that exemplifies outstanding achievement, leadership, and professionalism within Western Canada’s mortgage industry. Eligible nominees are headquartered or primarily active in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba and demonstrate exceptional performance in business growth, client service, and community engagement. Excellence in this category is reflected through strong leadership, innovation, and the ability to adapt and thrive within diverse and competitive regional markets. The recipient embodies integrity, collaboration, and a commitment to elevating the reputation of the mortgage profession across Western Canada.

Regional Brokerage – Central Canada Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a brokerage that demonstrates exceptional achievement, leadership, and professionalism within Central Canada’s mortgage industry. Eligible nominees are headquartered or primarily active in Ontario and/or Québec and have shown excellence in business growth, client experience, and community involvement. Excellence in this category is reflected through innovative practices, operational strength, and the ability to excel in highly competitive and diverse markets. The recipient embodies integrity, collaboration, and a strong commitment to advancing the mortgage profession across Central Canada.

Regional Brokerage – Eastern Canada Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a brokerage that demonstrates outstanding achievement, leadership, and professionalism within Atlantic Canada’s mortgage industry. Eligible nominees are headquartered or primarily active in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, or Newfoundland and Labrador, and showcase excellence in business growth, client service, and community impact. Excellence in this category is reflected through the brokerage’s ability to innovate, adapt, and lead within smaller and relationship-driven markets. The recipient exemplifies integrity, collaboration, and a strong commitment to strengthening the mortgage profession across Atlantic Canada.

National Impact Brokerage Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a brokerage or team that demonstrates outstanding success, leadership, and collaboration across multiple regions of Canada, with a meaningful and measurable presence in a minimum of three provinces. These brokerages bridge markets and elevate professionalism nationwide while maintaining a strong commitment to local service and broker partnerships.

Eligible nominees have a national footprint under $5 billion in annual funded volume and demonstrate excellence in consistency, innovation, and impact across diverse markets. Excellence in this category is reflected through the brokerage’s ability to build strong cross-regional relationships, support brokers and clients in multiple provinces, and contribute to the advancement of Canada’s mortgage industry.

National Network Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a national mortgage brokerage network that excels in supporting and enhancing value for its members. The network does not submit volumes under a brokerage licence, but instead empowers independent brokerages through strong leadership, a compelling value proposition, and an adaptable model designed to meet the needs of brokers across Canada. The independent brokerages within the network must collectively achieve a minimum combined funded volume of $5 billion.

National Full-Service Brokerage Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a national mortgage organization that manages mortgage brokers and agents under its direct licence while offering comprehensive services including payroll, compliance, marketing, and training. The brokerage must demonstrate exceptional value, sustained growth, and meaningful investment in broker success. Eligible nominees must have a minimum of $5 billion in annual funded volume.

Bank Lender Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a chartered bank or federally regulated deposit-taking institution that demonstrates exceptional commitment to the broker channel. The recipient provides competitive mortgage solutions, industry-leading service, and strong broker partnerships while upholding accessibility, education, and operational excellence. Their business practices must reflect responsibility, transparency, and a commitment to the communities they serve.

Mortgage Finance Company Award of Excellence

This award celebrates a non-deposit-taking institutional lender that funds mortgages through securitization, investor partnerships, or warehouse facilities, distributing products exclusively through the mortgage broker channel. The recipient demonstrates exceptional innovation, reliability, broker support, and responsible growth while contributing to a stronger and more professional industry.

Private Lender Award of Excellence

This award honours a licensed and structured private lender—such as a Mortgage Investment Corporation (MIC) or Mortgage Investment Entity (MIE)—that provides flexible and equitable lending solutions for clients who do not meet traditional lending criteria. The recipient demonstrates transparency, compassion, ethical lending practices, and a strong understanding of broker–client dynamics, improving financial accessibility across Canadian communities.

Product / Innovation Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a unique product or innovation that has strengthened the mortgage broker channel and provided enhanced value to consumers. Eligible products or innovations must have been launched or significantly updated within the past two years and demonstrate measurable benefit to both brokers and borrowers.

Community Impact – Organization/Group Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a company or group that has made extraordinary contributions to their community through volunteerism, charitable action, advocacy, or meaningful program development. Recipients demonstrate a measurable, positive impact that extends beyond business success.

Community Impact – Individual Award of Excellence

This award recognizes an individual whose dedicated charitable actions, volunteer leadership, and community involvement have created significant positive change. The recipient demonstrates unwavering commitment to giving back and improving lives.

Emerging Leader Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a mortgage agent (or provincial equivalent) with fewer than three years in the industry who demonstrates exceptional growth, professionalism, and initiative. Recipients show strong business development skills, effective client relationship management, and strategic use of marketing and networking to build a thriving practice.

Prime Broker Award of Excellence

This award recognizes brokers/agents who conduct at least 70% of their business within the prime lending space and demonstrate exceptional client service, product knowledge, and lender relationships. Recipients consistently achieve measurable business success while upholding the highest professional standards.

Alternative / Private Broker Award of Excellence

This award recognizes brokers/agents who operate primarily (70%+) within the alternative or private lending space, demonstrating exceptional ability to structure creative solutions for clients with unique circumstances while maintaining strong lender relationships and ethical practices.

Specialized Lending Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a mortgage professional specializing in a specific niche—such as commercial, industrial, agricultural, construction/development, or reverse mortgages—where at least 70% of their annual funded volume is derived from that specialty. The recipient demonstrates deep expertise, innovation, and leadership within their niche while delivering exceptional tailored client outcomes.

Regional Broker/Agent – Western Canada Award of Excellence

Recognizes a broker/agent active in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, or Manitoba who demonstrates excellence in business growth, client service, and community involvement. Recipients show leadership, innovation, and the ability to thrive in competitive, diverse Western markets.

Regional Broker/Agent – Central Canada Award of Excellence

Recognizes a broker/agent primarily active in Ontario and/or Québec who demonstrates outstanding professionalism, client experience, business growth, and community impact. The recipient showcases innovation and leadership within one of Canada’s most competitive mortgage regions.

Regional Broker/Agent – Eastern Canada Award of Excellence

Recognizes a broker/agent active in the Atlantic Provinces who demonstrates excellence in service, growth, and community contribution. Recipients excel in relationship-driven markets and show adaptability, professionalism, and leadership across the region.

Client Relations / Sales Manager Award of Excellence

This award recognizes an individual from a national network or full-service brokerage who excels in client relations and/or recruitment. The recipient demonstrates exceptional accessibility, comprehensive product knowledge, and meaningful regional support that strengthens both the brand and broker relationships.

Business Development Manager Award of Excellence

This award recognizes a BDM from a lender, insurer, or service provider who delivers exceptional service, education, and support to brokers. Recipients demonstrate proactive client engagement, deep product expertise, and measurable value to the brand they represent.

Underwriter Award of Excellence

This award recognizes an underwriter who provides consistent, high-quality service to the broker community through clear communication, sound underwriting, excellent turnaround times, and thoughtful consideration for both clients and agents.

Mentorship Award of Excellence

This award recognizes an individual who provides exceptional mentorship within the Canadian mortgage industry. Through guidance, encouragement, and knowledge sharing, the recipient contributes to the growth of emerging professionals and elevates industry standards through leadership and integrity.

Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence

The Lifetime Achievement Award honours an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the mortgage industry, with a minimum of 10 years of experience demonstrating leadership, innovation, and outstanding service. Recipients are recognized as mentors, advocates, and long-standing contributors to industry advancement through leadership roles, committee work, and community involvement.

The recipient is carefully selected by the MAE Board of Directors based on nominations received and is recognized as an exemplary role model for the mortgage profession in Canada.

Nominations for the Mortgage Awards of Excellence are now being accepted. Review the categories and prepare your submissions to help recognize excellence across Canada’s mortgage industry.

Nominations Open