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he mortgage broker community in British
Columbia is a strong and vibrant one, thanks in
large part to the frequency of quality events focused
on education, networking and building business relation-
ships available to our members.
The CMBa-BC Fundamentals Conference & Trade
Show is the most significant annual gathering of this
community. The 2018 edition, which was held back in
March, marked yet another important step in the mortgage
broker industry's pursuit of professionalism.
The catchphrase at Fundamentals18 was getting "Back
to Business." after years of explosive growth in the West
Coast real estate and mortgage market, the new business
environment calls for mortgage brokers to differentiate
themselves by demonstrating superb market knowledge
and exceptional value for their customers, while approaching
each deal with a renewed sense of energy.
Motivation was a key element of this year's conference,
which featured world-renowned success mentor Darren
hardy as keynote speaker. hardy was able to share his
insights into the value of compounding decisions and
compounding finances with more than 400 delegates.
The conference featured equally important presenta-
tions by economists, regulatory experts and fraud experts.
CMBa-BC was also proud to present panels featuring former
international athletes who are now member mortgage
brokers and our first-ever all-female broker panel, which
focused on topics of leadership and business management.
The event's trade show featured 60 exhibitors
from across our industry and was an ideal opportunity for
lenders, vendors and suppliers to showcase their brands.
Several deals which were struck on the trade show floor
have already been funded, demonstrating the vital impor-
tance of forging new business relationships with face-to-
face meetings. Our association is happy to play a role in
bringing everyone together, even if we do not get a
split in the deals!
We trust that everyone had a great time, made some
new business connections, increased their knowledge
and left feeling energized and inspired. planning is
already underway for Fundamentals19 and it promises
to be the best one yet.
Getting Back to Business at
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