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Romspen Investment Corp mortgage — a broker's perspective

Canada's largest non-bank commercial mortgage lender. Active across residential development, commercial bridge, and land lending. Common counterpart for sponsored developer files in the GTA.

Founded 1966| Toronto, ON| MICs + institutional private| FSRA #13737 broker
Founded
1966
Headquarters
Toronto
Products
3 types
Tier
MICs + institutional private
ZA
Reviewed by
Mortgage Squad Advisors Editorial Team · Licensed Mortgage Advisors · Reviewed under the Principal Broker
FSRA #M08006059 · 20+ years · Last reviewed May 13, 2026
Overview

Who is Romspen Investment Corp?

Canada's largest non-bank commercial mortgage lender. Active across residential development, commercial bridge, and land lending. Common counterpart for sponsored developer files in the GTA.

Romspen Investment Corp sits within the mics + institutional private tier of Canada's mortgage market. Regulated mortgage investment corporations. Active in commercial bridge, construction, and mid-market private.

From thousands of funded files across 99+ Canadian lenders, our brokerage has placed thousands of mortgages with Romspen Investment Corp 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. Romspen Investment Corp is institutional private capital with proper compliance and transparency — used as a bridge while we map your file's exit to A or alt-A.

Where Romspen Investment Corp stands out

What we send to Romspen Investment Corp.

From thousands of funded files across 99+ Canadian lenders, here’s what we know about Romspen Investment Corp’s preferences.

Commercial bridge lending
Development lending
Large-balance private
Sponsor-friendly
Live rate context

Romspen Investment Corp 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 mics + institutional private pricing today. Your actual Romspen Investment Corp rate depends on file strength, term, insurance status, and product family.

Private 1st mortgage
7.49% – 9.99%
Private 2nd mortgage
9.99% – 12.99%
Typical term
6 – 18 months
Fees disclosed
Always in writing
Product menu

Romspen Investment Corp funds these mortgage types

As a broker we access Romspen Investment Corp’s full broker-channel product menu. Explore the relevant product page for your file.

PrivateCommercialConstruction
Our process

How we work with Romspen Investment Corp

We’re not employees of Romspen Investment Corp. We’re an independent FSRA-licensed brokerage that submits files to Romspen Investment Corp on your behalf when they’re the best fit — and to a different lender when they’re not.

01
Discovery

5-minute call to understand your file — income, credit, down payment, property, timeline. No bureau pull to start.

02
Match

We benchmark your file against 99+ lenders' appetite, not just Romspen Investment Corp. If they're the best fit, we go there. If not, we go elsewhere.

03
Submit

Full document package to Romspen Investment Corp's broker desk — structured the way their underwriters want to see it for clean first-time approval.

04
Funding

Conditional approval → conditions cleared → lawyer instruction → funding. We project-manage every milestone end-to-end.

File-fit guidance

Is Romspen Investment Corp 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

  • Short-term bridge (6-18 months) while we map an A or alt-A exit
  • CRA debt / writ / lien that must be paid before a bank will fund
  • Power-of-sale rescues with equity but no income proof
  • Equity take-out where banks decline due to credit or income

Probably not the right fit if

  • !Borrowers without a clear exit plan to A or alt-A
  • !Files where the equity cushion is thin (under 25% home equity)
  • !Long-term holds — private is bridge debt, not a 5-year solution

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.

Alternatives

Other mics + institutional private we shop alongside Romspen Investment Corp

Same tier, often comparable rates. We benchmark Romspen Investment Corp against these every time.

By city

Romspen Investment Corp mortgage broker — major Canadian cities

We place Romspen Investment Corp 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.

Bank direct vs broker channel

Going direct to Romspen Investment Corp vs. through us

Same lender, different access points. Here’s what changes when you go through a broker.

AspectDirect with Romspen Investment CorpThrough Mortgage Squad Advisors
Rate sheetBroker-channel only — no direct retail accessDirect broker-channel access — our day-one cost
Lenders shoppedJust Romspen Investment Corp99+ lenders incl. Romspen Investment Corp
If declinedApplication ends; reapply elsewhereRe-route to next-best lender same day
Cost to borrower$0 — bank pays its own staffDisclosed up front (private/alt files only)
Underwriting strategyRomspen Investment Corp's lens onlyWe structure your file to Romspen Investment Corp's preferences before submission
Renewal benchmarkingRomspen Investment Corp sends a single offer; you accept or counterWe benchmark across 99+ lenders 120 days before renewal

Same Romspen Investment Corp loan documents. Different shopping power. Start a pre-qualification to see what your file looks like across 99+ lenders.

FAQ

Romspen Investment Corp — common questions

Don’t see yours? Ask Maya.

What are Romspen Investment Corp's current mortgage rates in Canada?
Romspen Investment Corp's rates change daily and are channel-specific — branch rates differ from broker-channel rates. As a brokerage we access Romspen Investment Corp's broker-channel sheet, typically 15-30 bps below their walk-in rate. Our live rate board (last reviewed May 13, 2026) shows current best-in-network across 99+ lenders. See our live rate board.
How do I qualify for a mortgage with Romspen Investment Corp?
Standard Canadian qualifying: 5%+ down (under 20% requires CMHC/Sagen/Canada Guaranty default insurance), OSFI B-20 stress test at the higher of contract rate + 2% or 5.25%, GDS ≤ 39% and TDS ≤ 44%. Romspen Investment Corp's underwriting has specific preferences we know from working with them — we'll tell you whether your file is a strong fit before submitting.
Is Romspen Investment Corp a good mortgage lender?
Romspen Investment Corp is genuinely strong on: Commercial bridge lending, Development lending, Large-balance private. As your broker we evaluate Romspen Investment Corp against 99+ other Canadian lenders for your specific file — sometimes they're the best fit, sometimes a different lender is. The honest answer depends on your file profile, not the lender's marketing.
Can I switch to Romspen Investment Corp at renewal?
Yes, if your file qualifies. A transfer-in at renewal typically costs you $0 — Romspen Investment Corp covers the discharge fee from your old lender and the appraisal as a transfer incentive. We benchmark Romspen Investment Corp's offer against your existing lender's renewal rate and the broader market 6 months before renewal so the switch (or stay) is timed properly.
Does Romspen Investment Corp work with self-employed borrowers?
Romspen Investment Corp focuses on standard A-lender files. For self-employed borrowers we'd typically place at a specialty BFS lender (Home Trust, Equitable, RFA, Haventree) and refinance to Romspen Investment Corp once 2 clean NOAs accumulate. See our self-employed mortgages.
How long does Romspen Investment Corp take to approve a mortgage?
Romspen Investment Corp's commitment turnaround on a clean broker-channel file is typically 24-72 hours from submission. Complex files (BFS, foreign income, atypical down payment) can take 5-10 business days. Conditional approval to funding is usually 14-30 days depending on appraisal, lawyer, and conditions.
What's the difference between Romspen Investment Corp branch rates and broker rates?
Romspen Investment Corp is broker-channel only — they don't operate retail branches, so there's no "branch rate" to compare to. Their entire pricing comes through licensed brokers.
Does Romspen Investment Corp offer pre-approvals?
Yes — Romspen Investment Corp, like all major Canadian lenders, offers rate holds (typically 90-120 days) for pre-approved borrowers. We can submit your file to Romspen Investment Corp for a real underwritten pre-approval, not just a soft rate-hold. This means if rates rise you're locked, and if they fall most lenders honour the lower rate. Start your pre-approval here.
What prepayment privileges does Romspen Investment Corp offer?
Most major Canadian lenders including Romspen Investment Corp offer 15-20% annual lump-sum prepayment plus 15-20% payment-increase privileges per anniversary year. The exact privilege depends on the specific product family (insured/insurable/conventional) and term selected. We disclose the privileges and IRD calculation method up front so you know your exit cost before you sign.
What if Romspen Investment Corp declines my mortgage application?
As a broker we don't single-submit — if Romspen Investment Corp declines, we have 98+ other lender options across A-tier, alt-A, MIC, and private. We'll diagnose the decline reason (credit, income, LTV, property type, beacon), fix what's fixable, and re-strategize. A bank decline ends your bank application; with us, it's one route taken off the map and we pivot.
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Editorial commitment

This page is an editorial profile written from our brokerage’s perspective. We are not employed by Romspen Investment Corp and receive no payment from Romspen Investment Corp 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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