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Mortgage broker Corina Murphy helps homebuyers and the homeless BY LISA GORDON
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omelessness is a growing problem that is making headlines across Canada. As someone who specializes in helping people buy homes, Corina Murphy also has a passion for helping people in need, many of whom may not have a roof over their heads. “I just feel we have a duty to help those less fortunate,” said the Toronto-based mortgage broker and team lead for Premiere Mortgage Centre. Murphy, who grew up in humble beginnings herself, said she never feared being homeless because of her supportive family. However, she understands that people can quickly get into situations that are outside their control. “Pretty much anyone can become homeless,” she told Canadian Mortgage Broker. That’s why Murphy contributes her time and talents to many charitable organizations, including Raising the Roof (long-term solutions to homelessness); Blue Door (promoting affordable housing, health and employment); The Daily Bread Food Bank; The Dam (youth outreach and programming); Habitat for Humanity; and, the Canadian Cancer Society. She credits her move from banking to the mortgage profession as the change that has allowed her greater flexibility to spend more time with family, deliver a more personalized service to clients, and become more involved with a host of charities. “I started in banking when I was just 21,” recalled Murphy. “I was always on the lending side and gravitated towards mortgages. I then worked as an underwriter for a mobile mortgage division and after that I was a training manager nationally for a major bank’s mobile sales force division. I made the move to being a mortgage broker in 2012 because I wanted more time with my family, as I had a six- and eight-year-old at the time, and also the ability to earn some more income based on the hours that I worked.”
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“ It’s nice to give back. If you are ever feeling down about yourself, go volunteer – you will feel much better about yourself. It can be the wake-up call that we need sometimes.