WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on Youtube ***   EPISODE DESCRIPTION In this episode, Bekim is joined by Ivy Budisavljevic. Ivy is the Vice-President of Business Development at Sagen, Canada’s largest private mortgage insurance provider. Over the past 15 years, Ivy has worked her way up from summer intern to Sagen’s Sales Leadership Team, and is now responsible for developing strategies that will drive prudent market share growth and develop a sustainable competitive advantage. In addition, Ivy is also the Secretary on the Executive Board of Directors at Mortgage Professionals Canada (MPC), a non-profit association representing mortgage brokers and agents, as well as banks, lenders, insurers, and service providers. MPC makes up the largest mortgage network across the country, and serves as the industry voice with government, media and regulators.   Ivy is here to discuss:→ Ivy's journey in the mortgage industry and climbing the corporate ladder, becoming an advocate at MPC, and how you can make your voice heard with MPC to push the industry forward.→ The role of Sagen in mortgage insurance and what insurers do, the impact of mortgage insurance on home affordability, and how the recent regulatory changes will help consumers.→ Why you should be bridging the knowledge gap with consumers, and how to create opportunities with strong relationship building.   Sagen Website: www.sagen.ca Sagen Instagram: @sagencanada Sagen LinkedIn: @Sagen Mortgage Professionals Canada Website: www.mortgageproscan.ca Mortgage Professionals Canada Instagram: @mortgageproscan Mortgage Professionals Canada LinkedIn: @MortgageProfessionalsCanada Ivy Budisavljevic's Instagram: @ivyfromsagen Ivy Budisavljevic's LinkedIn: @IvyBudisavljevic ***   CONNECT WITH THE SHOW 🎙️ Lending Thoughts Podcast: @lendingthoughts 📺 Lending Thoughts Podcast YouTube: @LendingThoughtsPod 📸 Lending Thoughts Podcast Instagram: @lendingthoughtspod ⏰ Lending Thoughts Podcast TikTok: @lendingthoughtspod 👥 Lending Thoughts Podcast Facebook: @LendingThoughtsPodcast ***   CONNECT WITH BEKIM 📸 Bekim Merdita's Instagram: @bekim_merdita 📋 Bekim Merdita's LinkedIn: @BekimMerdita ***   CONNECT WITH ROCKET PRO CANADA 🔗 Rocket Pro Canada Website: www.rocketpro.ca 📸 Rocket Pro Canada Instagram: @rocketprocanada 📋 Rocket Pro Canada LinkedIn: @RocketProCanada 👥 Rocket Pro Canada Facebook: @RocketProCanada ***