Gaz Métro inc. announced today the offering of $150 million of 5.40% Series L First Mortgage Bonds guaranteed by Gaz Métro Limited Partnership.

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a provider of essential information solutions, announced today that MDA Lending Solutions has signed a contract with a leading US mortgage lender to provide them with a comprehensive property information search solution as part of the customer's lending process.

Pacific & Western Bank of Canada (PWBank), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific & Western Credit Corp. (TSX:PWC), has closed an additional $43.1 million of insured residential mortgages.

Senior Financial Corp., a privately held reverse mortgage company, announced today that Kevin Kaltenbach has been appointed Executive Vice President and Director of Corporate Development for their organization. In addition to his responsibilities as Executive Vice President, he has been appointed to the Senior Financial Corp. Board of Directors.

TD Canada Trust announces The Great Mortgage Giveaway. From now until October 24, 2008, customers who apply for a mortgage or home equity line of credit will automatically be entered for a chance to win $300,000.

TD Canada Trust announces The Great Mortgage Giveaway. From now until October 24, 2008, customers who apply for a mortgage or home equity line of credit will automatically be entered for a chance to win $300,000.

Scotiabank today announced changes to the Bank's mortgage products in response to the Department of Finance's recent announcement with regard to the changes in government guarantees for mortgages.

This is a terrible time for home buyers and the mortgage industry. Interest rates are lower than they have been in years. Home prices are lower than they have been in years. People holding substandard ARM's must refinance now.

Advantus Capital Management is taking advantage of the downturn in the mortgage securities market to launch a high-yield mortgage investment strategy, and the firm has added a portfolio manager to oversee it.

PriceMyLoan (PML) has recently been selected by two California mortgage lenders to provide automated underwriting and loan pricing technology. Ontario-based Drexel Lending Group and Rancho Cucamonga-based MSM Lender have signed on to implement the PML system.

A critical package of services to help credit unions manage their mortgage business in today's distressed credit markets will remain available through the renewed alliance agreement between CUNA and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), one of the nation's largest investors in residential mortgages.