Thick Brush Stroke
Mortgage dealer in Victoria was fired after the regulator cited "misappropriated millions"
HIMANSHU MISHRA
HIMANSHU MISHRA
The Crown regulator of financial services has suspended the Victoria
The Crown regulator of financial services has suspended the Victoria
mortgage broker who owes investors about a quarter billion dollars,
mortgage broker who owes investors about a quarter billion dollars,
citing a lack of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
citing a lack of honesty, integrity, and professionalism.
Numerous civil lawsuits and court-ordered receivership processes have been filed
Numerous civil lawsuits and court-ordered receivership processes have be
en filed
against Greg Martel and his business, Shop Your Own Mortgage, in an effort to
against Greg Martel and his business, Shop Your Own Mortgage, in an effort to
solve the riddle of what happened to $226 million in missing investor monies.
solve the riddle of what happened to $226 million in missing investor monies.
A B.C. Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) decision states that a preliminary investigation into Martel
A B.C. Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) decision
states that a preliminary investigation into Martel
reveals that he "...misappropriated millions of dollars of bridge loan capital for personal benefit,
reveals that he "...misappropriated millions of dollars of bridge loan capital for personal benefit,
did not fulfil the terms of investment contracts, kept going to seek additional
did not fulfil the terms of investment contracts, kept going to seek additional
funding after already going bankrupt on existing loans, and
funding after already going bankrupt on existing loans, and
did not work to comply with numerous orders of the B.C. Supreme Court."
did not work to comply with numerous orders of the B.C. Supreme Court."