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Strong File? Get Competitive Bank-Beating Access

Not every file needs an alternative solution. When your income, credit, and down payment are solid, we shop your purchase across major banks and monoline A-lenders to find the sharpest rate available.

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Quick Answer

Prime purchase mortgages are conventional A-lender home loans offered by major banks and monoline lenders to borrowers with strong, verifiable income, good credit, and standard down payment sources. iDream Financial shops these files across multiple A-lenders simultaneously to find competitive rates, rather than relying on a single bank's in-house offer.

  • Best fit for strong income, credit, and down payment profiles
  • Rates shopped across multiple banks and monoline lenders
  • Same broker access whether your file is prime or alternative
  • No cost to the borrower — broker compensation is lender-paid
Why Shop Your Prime Mortgage

One Application, Multiple Lenders Competing

Your bank's in-house rate is one offer. We compare it against the broader market before you commit.

Rate Shopped, Not Assumed

We compare offers across major banks and monoline lenders rather than accepting the first number offered.

No Cost to You

Broker compensation is paid by the lender you choose — there's no fee to you for this comparison.

One Application

A single application and document set gets shopped across our full A-lender network, saving you the repeat paperwork.

How It Works

From Application to Closing

A standard, well-worn path for strong files — done efficiently.

01

Pre-Approval

Income, credit, and down payment are reviewed to confirm your budget and lock a rate hold.

02

Rate Shopping

Your file is presented to multiple A-lenders to compare rate and terms.

03

Firm Approval

Once you have an accepted offer on a property, we convert your pre-approval to a firm commitment.

04

Closing

Your lawyer completes the legal closing and mortgage funds are advanced on your closing date.

Eligibility

What Typically Qualifies as Prime

Prime lending suits straightforward, well-documented financial profiles.

  • Verifiable T4, salaried, or two-year-averaged self-employed income
  • Credit score generally 650 and above
  • Standard down payment sources (savings, RRSP, gift from immediate family)
  • GDS/TDS debt-service ratios within conventional bank guidelines
  • Property type and location acceptable to conventional insurers/lenders
FAQ

Prime Mortgage FAQ

What buyers ask when their file is straightforward, and they just want the best rate.

Your bank shows you one offer. We compare that offer against other banks and monoline lenders simultaneously, at no cost to you, since compensation is paid by whichever lender you choose.
No — for prime, insured, and most conventional mortgages, broker compensation is paid by the lender, not the borrower.
Most A-lenders offer rate holds of 90 to 120 days, giving you room to shop for a property with a locked-in worst-case rate.
That's common and not a problem — we simply pivot the same application toward our B-Lender or private network, covered under B-Lender Solutions.
Ideally before you start seriously viewing homes — a pre-approval confirms your real budget and locks a rate hold, so you're not shopping based on a guess.

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Jessica · iDream Financial
AI Assistant · Ontario mortgages
General information only, not a mortgage commitment. Rates and calculator results shown are illustrative starting points.