As the Government of Canada's national housing agency, CMHC plays a major role in Canada's housing industry by helping Canadians live in safe, secure homes.
CMHC develops new ways to finance home purchases. They encourage innovation in housing design and technology. Their mortgage loan insurance helps Canadians realize their dream of owning a home.
CMHC has become Canada's largest publisher of housing information. They also have Canada's most comprehensive selection of information about homes and housing.

Equifax Canada is a reporting agency that receives information directly from financial and retail institutions. They retain this information in order to help other lenders make decisions about granting credit. Credit reports provide a picture of a client’s financial health. Lenders request credit reports when they are determining whether or not to grant a loan. The report contains financial history that will help lenders determine risk and whether a client is likely to repay an obligation on time or not.

GE Mortgage Insurance Canada together, with its related affiliates, is the largest private sector mortgage insurance company in the world and the only private sector supplier of mortgage insurance in Canada.
GE works in partnership with lenders, mortgage brokers, real estate agents and builders to make housing more affordable to Canadians. GE offers a competitive choice of flexible mortgage default insurance products for the purchase, renovation or refinancing of homes across Canada.