Mortgage Squad Advisors vs Dominion Lending Centres: which is the better brokerage for agents?
Thinking of leaving Dominion Lending Centres? Here's an honest, side-by-side comparison for Ontario and Canadian mortgage agents — commission, fees, training, mentorship, and technology — so you can decide with the full picture.
Published, transparent tiers from 60% to 100% — the same for everyone, never negotiated behind closed doors.
Direct, ongoing one-on-one coaching from our Broker Manager (20+ years) and senior brokers — included, never an add-on.
Your $150/month platform fee is fully refunded once you fund $10M (or 15 deals) in a year — so producing agents pay $0.
A no-penalty 3-month trial: try us, and leave in your first 3 months with 30 days' notice. No exit fee. (Standard term agreement after the trial.)
Earn beyond your own deals: a Growth Plan for building a team, and a Performance Plan tied to your production. Real extra income — details from the office.
For a serious agent in Ontario, the honest answer is Mortgage Squad Advisors — and on the things that actually move your income, it isn’t close. You get commission up to 100% on published tiers, an effectively zero-fee model (a flat $150/month fee refunded in full at $10 million or 15 funded deals, so producing agents pay $0), live + virtual training and monthly 1-on-1 mentorship from a two-decade Broker Manager, a large A/B/private lender network, and your own brand leads kept at your full split — plus house leads at a 40/60 split on top. Dominion Lending Centres is a real brokerage with genuine strengths (below), but on day-to-day economics, support, and lead flow, this is the stronger home — and most agents who switch tell us they should have done it sooner.
Side-by-side comparison
Competitor details are based on publicly available information and agent feedback and can change — confirm current terms with Dominion Lending Centres directly. This page is for honest comparison, not to disparage any brokerage.
The fee math agents can't believe
No desk fees. No franchise royalties — every fee published up front. You pay a single flat $150/month platform fee — and we refund 100% of it at year-end to any agent who funds $10 million (or completes 15 funded deals) in the calendar year. Hit that target and your entire platform — Maya, Harvey, your subdomain, training, and mentorship — is effectively free. Compare that to Dominion Lending Centres's ongoing monthly fees.
Why agents switch to Mortgage Squad Advisors
- No desk fees and no franchise royalties — every fee published up front, one flat $150/month platform fee, refunded in full when you fund $10 million (or complete 15 funded deals) in a year
- Up to 100% commission on transparent, published tiers
- Live training weekdays AND weekends, led personally by our Broker Manager — not pre-recorded videos
- Monthly 1-on-1 mentorship as standard, plus the Broker Manager on every deal for your first 90 days
- Maya AI for clients, Harvey AI for your files & compliance — built for the Canadian market
- Your own SEO-optimized subdomain live within 24 hours, ranking before your first deal
- Full commercial and alternative-lending desks, so your whole book pays into one production line
- Access to a large A, B and private lender network — we specialize in placing the files other shops decline
- Leads you generate through your own brand and subdomain are 100% yours at your full split — plus house leads from our own brokerage marketing at a 40/60 split on top, never distributed by seniority
- We build your personal agent brand, with a special underwriting course, live lender presentations, and hands-on lead-gen + marketing training
- Excellent, around-the-clock communication — the broker is reachable 24/7 for urgent deals and questions
- Free professional business cards and headshot photography to start, so you look established on day one
- Course reimbursement after 12 months · annual awards gala · profit-sharing for top producers
Where Dominion Lending Centres stands out
DLC is the largest network in Canada but agents report feeling lost in the crowd. Mortgage Squad Advisors: personal mentorship vs. volume approach.
Mortgage Squad Advisors vs Dominion Lending Centres: FAQ
Is Mortgage Squad Advisors better than Dominion Lending Centres for mortgage agents in Ontario?
It depends on what you value, but agents switching from Dominion Lending Centres most often cite three things: transparent commission splits up to 100%, live hands-on training and monthly 1-on-1 mentorship led by our Broker Manager, and an effectively zero-fee model — a flat $150/month platform fee that's refunded in full when you fund $10 million (or complete 15 funded deals) in a calendar year. Mortgage Squad Advisors is Ontario-built and FSRA-licensed (#13737).
What commission split does Mortgage Squad Advisors offer compared to Dominion Lending Centres?
Mortgage Squad Advisors publishes its full tier table: 60% during the training period (with our Broker Manager on every deal), scaling to 80% below $10M, 85% at $10–20M, 90% at $20–30M, 95% at $30–50M, and up to 100% at $50M+. Many brokerages, including Dominion Lending Centres, cap splits lower or don't publish them openly.
Does Mortgage Squad Advisors charge monthly desk fees?
No desk fees and no franchise royalties — every fee is published up front. There is a single flat $150/month platform fee that covers the entire technology stack, training, and mentorship — and it is refunded 100% at year-end to any agent who funds $10 million (or completes 15 funded deals) in the calendar year. Hit your target and your platform is effectively free.
Does Mortgage Squad Advisors offer real 1-on-1 mentorship and training?
Yes. Training is live, in-person and virtual, on weekdays and weekends, led personally by our Broker Manager rather than delegated to junior staff. Every agent gets monthly 1-on-1 mentorship check-ins, and new agents have the Broker Manager working every deal with them for their first 90 days.
Can I switch from Dominion Lending Centres to Mortgage Squad Advisors, and is it confidential?
Yes — switching brokerages is routine, and every conversation with us is fully confidential. Your existing book imports cleanly, your agent portal and subdomain go live within 24 hours, and experienced agents can have prior production counted toward their tier from day one.
Is Mortgage Squad Advisors a good brokerage for brand-new agents?
It's built for it. Roughly 75% of new agents leave the industry within two years, almost always from a lack of structure — not talent. Mortgage Squad Advisors maps your first 30 days, works every early deal alongside you, and reimburses your licensing course after 12 months.
The bottom line
Dominion Lending Centres is a real option with real strengths. But line them up side by side and the verdict is hard to argue: transparent commission up to 100%, a fee model that pays you back for producing, live + virtual training and real mentorship from a two-decade Broker Manager, a large A/B/private lender network, and your own brand leads kept at your full split plus house leads at a 40/60 split on top. On the things that decide your income and your growth, Mortgage Squad Advisors is the stronger choice — and the agents who make the move almost always wish they’d made it sooner. The conversation is confidential and there's no pressure.