Canadian Private Lenders’ Podcast
The #1 Podcast on Private Mortgage Lending in Canada. Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino of Keystone Capital Group outline their private mortgage lending experience and help you grow your mortgage business, while focusing on the importance of the growing Canadian Mortgage Broker channel.
Episodes
119 episodes
Ep.119 | The Future of Private Lending in Canada (AI, Renewals, Regulation & Risk)
In Episode 119 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan and Neal break down how mortgage renewals, higher rates, AI, open banking, fraud controls, and regulation are reshaping private and alternative lending across Canada. They explain why...
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Episode 119
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40:33
Ep.118 | Why Montreal’s Housing Market Is Beating Toronto & Vancouver
In Episode 118 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan and Neal break down the latest Canadian jobs data and what rising unemployment means for interest rates and mortgage strategy heading into 2026.They then turn their at...
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Episode 118
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35:29
Ep.117 | The 5 Biggest Mistakes Private Lenders Make When Scaling (And How to Avoid Them)
In Episode 117 of the Canadian Private Lenders' Podcast, hosts Ryan and Neal break down the five most common and costly mistakes private lenders make when scaling their businesses.Drawing directly on their experience growing ...
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Episode 117
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42:17
Ep.116 | Scaling a Private Lending Business to $25M AUM: Systems, Risk & Real Talk
In Episode 116 of the Canadian Private Lender's Podcast Ryan and Neal break down what it really takes to scale a private lending business from $10M to $25M in assets under management in just over two years.They go beyond ...
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45:56
Ep.115 | Fix & Flips in 2026: Market Reality, Risk, and Where the Opportunities Actually Are
Welcome back to Episode 115 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast!Ryan and Neal kick off 2026 by breaking down what fix-and-flip investing really looks like in today’s more balanced Canadian real estate market. With buyer behavi...
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Episode 115
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42:15
Ep.114 | 2025 Recap & 2026 Predictions: Rates, Housing Prices, & Condo Markets
In Episode 114 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan and Neal wrap up 2025 by reviewing their bold economic and housing predictions, and grading themselves on what they got right (and wrong).They break down RE/MAX’s controversial...
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Episode 114
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40:45
Ep.113 | Inside Keystone MIC: The Founders’ Story, Roles & What Makes a Deal Work
In this special episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, the Keystone team flips the script.Ryan, Neal, Sam and Zach sit down for an in-depth conversation on how Keystone Mortgage Investment Corp was b...
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Ep.112 | The Core Private Lending Deals Every Broker & Investor Should Understand
In this solo episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan MacNeil breaks down the core types of private lending deals and explains when, and why, they make sense for brokers, investors, and borrowers.Ryan starts with majo...
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Episode 112
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35:11
Ep.111 | How $82 Billion in Defense Spending Could Reshape Halifax
In Episode 111 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan and Neal bring the focus home to Halifax and Nova Scotia, breaking down how Canada’s newly announced $82 billion in defense and aerospace spending over the next five years coul...
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Episode 111
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31:28
Ep.110 | 50-Year Mortgages: Affordability Fix or Future Crisis?
In Episode 110 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan and Neal break in their brand-new studio with a deep dive into one of the hottest topics circulating in the real estate and lending world: the rise of 50-year mortgages in...
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Ep.109 | Inside Tembo Financial: Speed, Direct Lending & Market Outlook with Arlen Ekstein
In Episode 109 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Arlen Ekstein, VP of Sales & Marketing at Tembo Financial, one of Ontario’s fastest and most flexi...
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Ep.108 | Neighbourhood Holdings x Fisgard: The Details behind the Deal with Jared Stanley & Taylor Little
In this episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Taylor Little (CEO) and Jared Stanley (SVP of Originations) from Neighbourhood Holdings to unpack one of the most signifi...
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Episode 108
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Ep.107 | Insurance Every Private Lender Needs: Protecting Your Portfolio
In this episode of The Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino dive deep into one of the least glamorous but most critical aspects of private lending, insurance. From title and homeow...
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Episode 107
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38:33
Ep.106 | Benjamin Sammut on MIC Growth, M&A, and Capital Raising
In Episode 106 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Benjamin Sammut, Founder & Principal of Dabble Capital Advisory, for a deep dive into how institut...
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Episode 106
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49:17
Ep.105 | Inside RiverRock MIC: Nick Kyprianou
In this final episode from The Canadian Mortgage Summit, hosts Neal Andreino and Ryan MacNeil sit down with Nick Kyprianou, CEO & Founder of RiverRock MIC, to unpack nearly four decades of mortgage ...
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Episode 105
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38:01
Ep.104 | How Shane Lakhani and CMP Built Canada’s Largest Mortgage Event
In this episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Shane Lakhani, Business Development Manager at Canadian Mortgage Professional (CMP) and the masterm...
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Episode 104
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16:10
Ep.103 | How Glass Lake Funding Redefined Private Lending in Canada | Mike Forshee
In this Episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan McNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Mike Forshee, President of Glass Lake Funding, to explore how the company has skyrocketed from a start...
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Episode 103
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40:07
Ep.102 | Inside Alta West Capital’s Expansion, Innovation & the Future of Private Lending
In this episode of The Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down with Armando Diseri, Chief Sales Officer at Alta West Capital, live from the Canadian Mortgage Summit...
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Episode 102
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40:03
Ep.101 | No-Fee Lending, Investor Confidence, and Market Strategy with Reaza Ali
In this episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino sit down live at the Canadian Mortgage Summit with Reaza Ali, National Broker Relations Manager at Fisgard Asset Management<...
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Episode 101
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39:58
Ep.100 | 100th Episode! - The Future of Canadian Real Estate with Chandler Haliburton
In this milestone 100th episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino are joined by guest Chandler Haliburton—real estate investor, landlord, and past co-host of the Master Keys Podca...
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Episode 100
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Ep.99 | Lessons From Our First Foreclosure: Risks, Realities & Recovery in Private Lending
In this milestone 99th episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan and Neal share an inside look at Keystone’s very first foreclosure. From red flags during underwriting, to borrower challenges, expired insurance, and the unexpe...
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Episode 99
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24:53
Ep.98 | Starting a Private Lending Business from Scratch: Lessons, Pitfalls, and Proven Strategies
In Episode 98, hosts Ryan and Neal dive deep into a thought experiment: what would they do if they had to start a private lending business all over again, with $0 in the bank?From building a business plan and securing the right licenses,...
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Episode 98
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35:30
Ep.97 | From Policing to Private Lending: Building Atlantic Canada’s Commercial Mortgage Powerhouse
In Episode 97 of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan and Neal sit down with Matt Shallo and Andrew “Hutch” Hutchinson of Indi Commercial Mortgage, two rising stars redefining commercial financing in Atlantic Ca...
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Episode 97
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56:03
Ep.96 | Pioneers of Atlantic Private Lending: The Owen & Derrick MacNeil Story
In this special episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan and Neal sit down with Owen and Derrick MacNeil—the trailblazing brothers behind GraysBrook Capital. Credited as pioneers of Atlantic Canada’s private lending industry,...
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Episode 96
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54:50
Ep.95 | Non-Arm’s Length Transactions: Unlocking Opportunities in Private Lending
In this episode of the Canadian Private Lenders Podcast, hosts Ryan McNeil and Neil Andreino take listeners through one of the most overlooked strategies in private lending: non-arm’s length transactions.They start b...
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Episode 95
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