Leah Zlatkin
2025 CMA Excellence Awardee
A few words from me

Plain-spoken mortgage strategy. That's the whole job.

I'm a licensed mortgage broker — and the Chief Operating Officer at Mortgage Outlet Inc., one of the largest independently owned brokerages in Ontario. I've spent the last decade helping families buy, refinance, renew, and renovate. About once a week, you'll catch me on TV or in print explaining what the Bank of Canada just did, in language that actually makes sense.

But the work I love most happens at kitchen tables and on phone calls. A first-time buyer who feels overwhelmed. A renewal letter that someone is about to sign without negotiating. A reverse-mortgage question from a parent. That's my favourite part of the job: making people feel less alone with the numbers.

CMP Women of Influence CMP Rising Star Past President, CMBA-Ontario FSRA #M18002377
"I read every message myself. No call centres, no auto-replies."
— Leah
Leah backstage with the host of CP24 Breakfast
Off camera

Same person off the air as on it.

The cameras come on and off. The mortgage market keeps moving either way. Whether I'm explaining a Bank of Canada decision on national TV or sitting with one family over coffee, the job is the same: make the math make sense.

Recognition & awards

A decade of peer-recognized work.

I'm proud of the awards. I'm prouder of the families who keep calling back.

2025

Canadian Mortgage Awards Excellence Awardee

Recognized at the 2025 CMA gala for sustained contribution to broker advocacy and consumer education.

Lifetime

CMP Women of Influence

A Canadian Mortgage Professional designation for women shaping the mortgage industry.

Lifetime

CMP Rising Star

Early-career recognition by Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine.

Past President

CMBA — Ontario chapter

Past President of the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association, Ontario chapter.

In the press

When rates move, I get the call.

A short slice of recent commentary. The full archive lives on the press page.

A renewal letter isn't a conclusion — it's an invitation to negotiate.

Leah Zlatkin, in
Globe & Mail
Mar 2025

The cheapest rate at the top of the page isn't always the cheapest mortgage across five years.

Leah Zlatkin, in
Toronto Star
Feb 2026

Parents co-signing for their child's mortgage is fraught with risks.

Leah Zlatkin, on
BNN Bloomberg
Sep 2025
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Ready when you are

Have a question? Let's talk.

No script, no pressure, no jargon. Send a quick note or start an application and I'll come back to you, usually the same day.