Media

Articles, mentions & awards

• 2023
  • Canadian Mortgage Awards Excellence Awardees – March 2023
• 2022
  • 2022 Brokers on Lenders – CMP Magazine Issue 17.02, page 13
  • Brokers on Lenders 2022: Best in Mortgage – CMP Magazine
  • NEWS RELEASE: Bridgewater Bank unlocks new fundamental growth with Intellifi’s mortgage software solution – July 2022
  • Best Mortgage Employer 2022 – CMP Magazine Issue 17.01, page 25
  • CMA finalists announced – CMP Magazine
• 2021
  • 2021 Mortgage Global 100 – MPA & CMP Magazine
  • The human connection – CMP Magazine Issue 16.06, page 11 or download the PDF
  • NEWS RELEASE: Bridgewater Bank welcomes accomplished Vice-President to the executive leadership team – May 2021
  • Best Mortgage Employer 2021 – CMP Magazine Issue 16.04, page 19 or download the PDF
• 2020
  • NEWS RELEASE: Bridgewater Bank completes executive leadership team transition – October 2020
  • Bridgewater Bank reveals changes to leadership – Mortgage Broker News
  • Bridgewater Bank announces the retirement of Dave Terletski, Vice-President, Enterprise Risk – September 2020
  • NEWS RELEASE: Bridgewater Bank reveals exciting changes to executive leadership – June 2020
  • Bridgewater Bank announces retirement of Todd Poberznick, Vice-President, National Sales – June 2020
  • The planned retirement of Gord Follett, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives – June 2020
  • Jason Provencher, Board of Directors (since 2020) – AMBA
• 2019
  • Todd Poberznick: Hall of Fame 2019 – CMP Magazine Issue 14.12, page 25 or download the PDF
  • Hall of Fame 2019: Todd Poberznick, Bridgewater Bank – Mortgage Broker News
• 2018
  • Jason Provencher: Loud and Clear, Communicating Changes – MPC Mortgage Journal, pages 18 & 19 or download the PDF
  • CMA finalists announced – Mortgage Broker News
• 2017
  • Sophia Jessa: Top BDMs 2017 – CMP Magazine Issue 12.12
  • Ida Guilbault: Best Lender Underwriter of the Year Winner – CMP Magazine 12.05
  • Final round of CMA finalists announced – Mortgage Broker News
• 2016
  • The key to alternative lending success – CMP Magazine Issue 11.12
  • Top BDM Ut Yue – CMP Magazine Issue 11.12
  • Notes from the MPC expo – Nov. 28, 2016
  • Lenders Reply – CMP Magazine Issue 11.10
  • Brokers on Lenders – CMP Magazine Issue 11.09
  • Brokers get social at the 10th annual CMAs – May 17, 2016
  • CMAs a roaring success – May 14, 2016
  • Complete list of winners (CMAs a roaring success) – May 14, 2016
  • Broker lends a hand in Fort McMurray – May 9, 2016

  

• 2015

  Bridgewater Bank Featured on CTV News

  Bridgewater Bank was one of several companies offering deposit products featured in a recent CTV News story. Read more.

  “Are you helping or hurting your clients?”

  Bridgewater Bank was featured in Mortgage Broker News. You can read the article or download the PDF.

• Awards & recognition

  Year	Award	Details
  2023	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Excellence Awardees (finalists): Lender BDM of the Year (Alternative Lending) – Steve Leishman Lender Underwriter of the Year (Alternative Lending) – Andrea Spratt Mortgage Industry Employer of Choice – Bridgewater Bank
  2022	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Alternative Lending Gold: BDM Support Alternative Lending Silver: Turnaround time Underwriter Support Overall Service Levels Broker Support IT/Technology Transparency of Commission Structure Alternative Lending Bronze: Interest Rates Satisfaction with Credit Policy
  2022	CMP 5-Star Mortgage Products	Alternative Lending Products
  2022	CMP Best Mortgage Employer	101-500 employee category
  2022	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Lender BDM of the Year – Yvonne Futter (Finalist) Lender Underwriter of the Year – Ida Guilbault (Finalist) Mortgage Industry Employer of Choice (Finalist)
  2021	Mortgage Global 100	2021 recipient, Peter O’Neill, COO
  2021	Mortgage Awards of Excellence	Best Lender Underwriter – Travis Nguyen (Finalist)
  2021	CMP Best Mortgage Employer	101-500 employee category
  2021	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Lender Underwriter of the Year – Samantha Mykes (Finalist)
  2020	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Alternative Lending Bronze: BDM Support
  2020	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Lender Underwriter of the Year – Ida Guildbault (Finalist)
  2019	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Lender Underwriter of the Year – Kara Kinakin (Nominated)
  2018	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Alternative Lending Gold: BDM Support Alternative Lending Silver: Satisfaction with Credit Policy Transparency of Commission Structure
  2017	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Best Lender Underwriter (Winner) – Ida Guilbault Employer of Choice (Nominated) Best Community Service Effort of the Year (Nominated) Best Marketing Effort of the Year (Nominated) Best Lender Underwriter – Kara Kinakin (Nominated) Best Newcomer Lender BDM – Tania Melnyk (Nominated)
  2016	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Alternative Lending Gold: Broker Support BDM Support Underwriter Support Overall Service Levels Transparency of Commission Structure IT/Technology Alternative Lending Bronze: Interest Rates Product Range Satisfaction with Credit Policy Turnaround Times
  2016	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Employer of Choice (Winner) Best Lender BDM of the Year – Ut Yue (Nominated)
  2014	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Best Advertising (Nominated)
  2013	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Best Lender BDM of the Year – Ut Yue (Nominated) Best Advertising (Nominated)
  2012	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Silver: Satisfaction with Credit Policy Bronze: Underwriter Support Overall Service Levels BDM Support Product Range Broker Support IT/Technology
  2010	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Best Newcomer – Lender Underwriter – Ambrose Wong (Winner) Best Industry Service (Nominated)
  2009	CMP Brokers on Lenders Survey	Bronze: Satisfaction Index on Overall Credit Policy BDM Support
  2009	Canadian Mortgage Awards	Best Branding (Nominated)