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.

Bank of Canada leans on judgment as oil shock clouds mortgage outlook

Rate hold masks a tougher call for borrowers and lenders facing the Iran war shock

Bank of Canada leans on judgment as oil shock clouds mortgage outlook

goeasy posts $337 million loss after LendCare meltdown

LendCare hit turned a growing loan book into a stark quarterly loss

goeasy posts $337 million loss after LendCare meltdown

Inflation fears surge as oil crisis to be 'much worse' in April, says IEA head

Record supply losses raised the odds of stickier inflation and higher-for-longer borrowing costs

Inflation fears surge as oil crisis to be 'much worse' in April, says IEA head

FSRA takes action on unlicensed lending, false filings

The Ontario regulator imposed financial penalties and moved to revoke a mortgage administrator licence

FSRA takes action on unlicensed lending, false filings

Reaza Ali joins Heartwood Financial

Well-known executive named national business development manager at DLCG-backed lender

Reaza Ali joins Heartwood Financial

Old-economy rebound lifts Canada’s growth, buys time for mortgage market

Surprise GDP strength gave brokers a little breathing room before fresh shocks hit

Old-economy rebound lifts Canada’s growth, buys time for mortgage market

Affordability gains in Canada’s housing market start to run out of steam

National ownership costs eased again, but the relief looks fragile and uneven

Affordability gains in Canada’s housing market start to run out of steam

Soft January GDP keeps Bank of Canada glued to the sidelines

January’s weak growth eases pressure for near‑term rate hikes

Soft January GDP keeps Bank of Canada glued to the sidelines

Canadians still dream of bigger homes as affordability gap pressures buyers

Over half of Canadians say they aren't living in their ideal home, according to a new survey

Canadians still dream of bigger homes as affordability gap pressures buyers

FSRA enforcement actions surged, sanctions nearly doubled last year

Ontario watchdog’s first enforcement report highlights aggressive action in mortgage brokering

FSRA enforcement actions surged, sanctions nearly doubled last year