Vernon's Deb White named to Mortgage Brokers Hall of Fame

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A Vernon mortgage broker has received a mitt-full of honours for her work.

Deb White of Dominion Lending Centres' White House Mortgages founder Deb White has received national recognition for a lucky number of seven achievements in 2020, a year that was anything but ordinary.

White’s 2020 recognition included:

• Induction into the Mortgage Brokers Hall of Fame by CMP Magazine
• She was named to the Mortgage Global Top 100 List
• Was recognized as a Woman of Influence in CMP Magazine
• White was elected to the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – B.C. board of directors
• She became treasurer for the Vernon Chamber of Commerce
• Was one of 15 people who reached Hero Hall of Fame status nationally with Dominion Lending Centres
• And was named to the Top 20 over 40 list by the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce

During all this, mortgage brokers an essential service as the COVID-19 pandemic continued.

White and her team were able to help local residents access record-low interest rates to buy new homes, renew existing mortgages or tap into home equity through refinancing to ease cash flow and pay off debt.

“Where there is challenge, there is also opportunity,” says White. “It’s our job to show borrowers these opportunities in order to help them save money, especially during trying times.”

In addition, White House continued to raise funds for local causes. Several of its brokers have also been recognized as top national performers on the annual CMP Top 75 Brokers list.

The Vernon brokerage was launched in 2005 by White and has grown to include mortgage brokers located in multiple locations across the B.C. Interior.