Claude Girard, new Regional Vice-President Le Groupe Hypothécaire TMG |
Canada’s largest
independent mortgage brokerage, TMG The Mortgage Group is excited to announce
that as of April 2, 2018, it will be operating in all 10 provinces. The company
will expand to Quebec, operating under the name of Le
Groupe Hypothécaire TMG.
Leading the TMG
expansion and taking on the role of Vice President for Quebec will be industry
veteran Claude Girard.
Claude has 30
years of financial industry experience – the last eight years as Assistant
Vice-President for Laurentian Bank. In his role at the bank, Claude developed
strong mortgage broker relationships and grew the channel exponentially.
Claude is also well-known
in the mortgage community as the representative of the Quebec region for
Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC). In
2017, he was elected for a second consecutive term and also serves as Treasurer
on MPC’s Executive Board of Directors.
Claude is a
leading voice for the broker channel in Quebec, working closely on provincial
regulatory matters as it pertains to the mortgage broker industry.
“I am thrilled to be given the responsibility
to grow the TMG footprint in the province of Quebec,” Claude said. “I believe
with the support of TMG management and systems we have something new and
significant to offer brokers in Quebec. Ultimately, our goal is to ensure that
more and more Quebecers use the services of a mortgage broker”
“Claude is a highly
respected leader and mortgage industry executive. We are fortunate that he chose
TMG as his next opportunity,” said Mark Kerzner, President of TMG The Mortgage
Group. “ I look forward to working alongside Claude to meet the needs of
brokers in Quebec and providing tools and options to help them exceed their
business objectives. We have long sought to enter Quebec but have waited for
the right leader to represent our company, Claude is that person.”