You know what you lent and the return you were promised. But do you know what’s actually happening with that investment today? PrivateLenderBriefing gives you an independent, plain-language view of your position — so you’re never left wondering.
You know the amount you lent. You know the interest rate you were promised. You may know the property and the borrower. When you lent on that private mortgage, you likely trusted the broker, lawyer or administrator who arranged and manages it — and you should be able to. But trust and transparency aren’t the same thing.
Right now, could you answer these?
Most private lenders can’t answer these — not because they aren’t careful, but because no one ever gave them an ongoing way to check. This isn’t a hypothetical concern: Ontario’s mortgage regulator, FSRA, reviewed private mortgage files across the industry and found conflict‑of‑interest disclosure missing or inadequate in 65% of files reviewed, and insufficient monitoring or notification of mortgage performance in 78% of files.
It’s not always obvious when something has changed — five real patterns, below.
Jim held what he believed was a collateral charge in third position on a property. At some point, a new HELOC was registered: Jim’s existing charge was removed from title and reinstated behind it, in fourth. Jim wasn’t aware this had happened. When the property went into default, proceeds were distributed by registered priority — the HELOC ahead of him — and Jim recovered nothing.
Marcus held a second-position mortgage and had his position reviewed twice a year as a matter of routine. One review turned up a new charge registered against the property with very high rates. This signaled the borrower could be in trouble. Marcus raised it immediately, got a straight answer from the borrower’s lawyer, and had his security addressed before the situation went any further.
Priya and Raj lent against a corporate borrower, comforted by a personal guarantee from its principal. When the loan defaulted, it turned out the guarantee had never actually been placed on title — only referenced in the paperwork. When the borrower sold their home, no proceeds went to them, effectively removing the guarantee.
Diane’s mortgage was advanced against a loan-to-value that looked comfortable at the time. Two years later, approaching renewal, the market had moved and her cushion had shrunk considerably. With a default analysis in hand she knew it was best not to renew. She gave the borrower enough notice to find an alternate lender and got all of her money back to deploy elsewhere.
Grace believed she held a rock-solid first mortgage with a healthy equity cushion. She didn’t know the borrower had stopped paying property taxes. Unpaid taxes rank ahead of every mortgage — by the time she became aware of the arrears her options were limited, they had eaten deep into the cushion she was counting on.
Every one of these was knowable — if someone was looking. That’s what PrivateLenderBriefing is for.
PrivateLenderBriefing gives you an independent, plain-language view of what’s happening with your private mortgage investment — prepared by a licensed real estate professional who reviews the actual title, instruments and loan documents on your behalf.
You put your money into this mortgage. PrivateLenderBriefing is how you stay part of the process that protects it — not by replacing your broker, lawyer or administrator, but by giving you independent information of your own.
All we need is the property address — takes a few minutes.
We pull the current title, instruments, and attachments. We review the registered loan documents, and check for anything that’s changed since funding.
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Exactly where you rank against every other charge on the property, and what that means if things go sideways.
Every registration, transfer, and change made to the property since your loan closed, so nothing moves without your knowledge.
What sits ahead of you, what could jump ahead of you — like unpaid taxes — and any red flags in how your loan was registered.
Realistic projections of what you’d actually recover in default, at different points in time, so you’re never guessing.
What you can and can’t do, alone or together with co-lenders, and what leverage you have before a default happens.
The specific next steps to protect your position, in plain order of urgency.
Do you know who’s acting for you, what they’re watching, and what information you’re receiving?
This isn’t about assuming the worst of your broker, lawyer or administrator — most are doing their job well. But knowing who is acting for you and what they’re monitoring is different from simply trusting that it’s being handled. Do you really believe they are proactively doing this type of research on all of their files or are they waiting for things to go wrong and then looking into them?
This is your money. Often, it’s retirement money — money your family is counting on. PrivateLenderBriefing doesn’t predict the future, guarantee an outcome, or replace advice from your own lawyer or financial professional. It exists so you’re never operating without the information you need to ask the right questions.
You don’t have to wait for a problem to find out where you stand. Get an independent PrivateLenderBriefing today and know — in plain language — exactly what’s happening with your investment.
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