Aisha Okafor

Aisha came to mortgage brokering from commercial banking at one of the Big Five, where she spent six years structuring business loans. When she saw how many small business owners were getting turned down for residential mortgages because their income didn't present well on paper, she saw a gap and filled it.

Her practice is split between investment property financing and mortgages for self-employed and business-owner clients. She's particularly good with files that have been declined elsewhere — the contractor who writes off most of their income, the small business owner who just incorporated, the investor trying to add a fourth rental to their portfolio.

Aisha has strong relationships with B lenders like Equitable Bank, Home Capital, and IC Savings, and she's transparent about when a B-side deal makes sense versus when the client should wait six months and reapply on the A-side. She also works with ATB and Servus for clients who qualify conventionally.

She covers all of Calgary with a particular focus on properties in the inner city and established SW communities. Outside of work, she mentors through the Calgary Region Immigrant Employment Council, helping newcomers understand Canadian credit requirements.