Indi Mortgage mortgage — a broker's perspective
Broker-channel alt-A platform focused on BFS, self-employed, and complex-income files. Tech-forward submission and underwriting model with national broker network access.
Who is Indi Mortgage?
Broker-channel alt-A platform focused on BFS, self-employed, and complex-income files. Tech-forward submission and underwriting model with national broker network access.
Indi Mortgage sits within the alt-a / b-lenders tier of Canada's mortgage market. For files A-lenders decline: BFS, bruised credit, complex income. Rate premium of 75-150 bps. We map the A-lender exit.
From thousands of funded files across 99+ Canadian lenders, our brokerage has placed thousands of mortgages with Indi Mortgage and we know their underwriting appetite intimately — what they say yes to, what they push back on, and what file structure gets a clean approval the first time. Indi Mortgage fills the gap between A-lender bank decline and private-mortgage territory — competitive pricing on files that don't fit clean bank boxes.
What we send to Indi Mortgage.
From thousands of funded files across 99+ Canadian lenders, here’s what we know about Indi Mortgage’s preferences.
Indi Mortgage rate context — May 13, 2026
We can't publish lender-specific rates by name (lender confidentiality + daily-changing rate sheets), but here’s the live market context for alt-a / b-lenders pricing today. Your actual Indi Mortgage rate depends on file strength, term, insurance status, and product family.
Indi Mortgage funds these mortgage types
As a broker we access Indi Mortgage’s full broker-channel product menu. Explore the relevant product page for your file.
How we work with Indi Mortgage
We’re not employees of Indi Mortgage. We’re an independent FSRA-licensed brokerage that submits files to Indi Mortgage on your behalf when they’re the best fit — and to a different lender when they’re not.
5-minute call to understand your file — income, credit, down payment, property, timeline. No bureau pull to start.
We benchmark your file against 99+ lenders' appetite, not just Indi Mortgage. If they're the best fit, we go there. If not, we go elsewhere.
Full document package to Indi Mortgage's broker desk — structured the way their underwriters want to see it for clean first-time approval.
Conditional approval → conditions cleared → lawyer instruction → funding. We project-manage every milestone end-to-end.
Is Indi Mortgage a good fit for your file?
Honest take from thousands of funded files. We send the right file to the right lender — not the loudest one.
Strong fit for
- ✓Self-employed with 1-2 years of incorporation
- ✓Bruised credit (500-680 Beacon) with a clear story
- ✓Stated-income BFS files A-lenders decline
- ✓Borrowers exiting a power-of-sale or consumer proposal
Probably not the right fit if
- !Clean salaried files (better priced at an A-lender)
- !Beacons under 500 (usually private territory)
- !Files needing 90%+ LTV (alt-A typically caps 75-80%)
Not sure where your file fits? Start a free pre-qualification and we’ll diagnose your fit across 99+ lenders — without a bureau pull to begin.
Other alt-a / b-lenders we shop alongside Indi Mortgage
Same tier, often comparable rates. We benchmark Indi Mortgage against these every time.
Indi Mortgage mortgage broker — major Canadian cities
We place Indi Mortgage files across Canada. Tap your city for local market context and start a pre-qualification with your file in mind.
Don’t see your city? Browse all Canadian markets — we lend nationally.
Going direct to Indi Mortgage vs. through us
Same lender, different access points. Here’s what changes when you go through a broker.
| Aspect | Direct with Indi Mortgage | Through Mortgage Squad Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Rate sheet | Broker-channel only — no direct retail access | Direct broker-channel access — our day-one cost |
| Lenders shopped | Just Indi Mortgage | 99+ lenders incl. Indi Mortgage |
| If declined | Application ends; reapply elsewhere | Re-route to next-best lender same day |
| Cost to borrower | $0 — bank pays its own staff | Disclosed up front (private/alt files only) |
| Underwriting strategy | Indi Mortgage's lens only | We structure your file to Indi Mortgage's preferences before submission |
| Renewal benchmarking | Indi Mortgage sends a single offer; you accept or counter | We benchmark across 99+ lenders 120 days before renewal |
Same Indi Mortgage loan documents. Different shopping power. Start a pre-qualification to see what your file looks like across 99+ lenders.
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Editorial commitment
This page is an editorial profile written from our brokerage’s perspective. We are not employed by Indi Mortgage and receive no payment from Indi Mortgage for this content. We compensate-disclose: on A-lender files the lender pays our brokerage compensation, and we earn the same regardless of which A-lender funds your file — so our recommendations are rate-agnostic. Rates and program details are reviewed quarterly; last reviewed May 13, 2026.
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