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Fergal McAlinden
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News Editor, Canadian Mortgage Professional
Toronto
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Biography
I'm a journalist with experience in business, political, travel and sports reporting. I work as North America News Editor - Mortgage for Key Media, working in the company's Toronto office where I cover the US and Canadian housing and mortgage markets. I worked for a prominent travel industry media outlet in Toronto, writing for both its print and online publications, and have also reported for a travel media website in Ireland. Some of my other work has been published in The Guardian, The Ribbon (Canada), These Football Times, and The Gentleman Ultra. I have a first-class honours Master's degree in Journalism from Dublin City University, winning the inaugural James Downey Memorial Prize for excellence in political reporting, and also hold degrees from the University of Oxford and Queen's University Belfast.
I do not write about highly technical computer science topics or cryptocurrency.
Content
By Fergal McAlinden Verified| MPA - Mortgage Professional America Verified Inflation is likely to jump amid an economic slowdown – but the Fed chair ruled out a swift rate cut By 16 Apr 2025 Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said the Trump administration’s tariff war will likely drive inflation higher and slow the US economy, but dismissed the prospect of an imminent interest rate cut as those risks grow.
By Fergal McAlinden Verified| MPA - Mortgage Professional America Verified Could further program culls push more borrowers towards the non-agency space? By 16 Apr 2025 Federal housing agencies have set about implementing policy changes in the opening months of the second Trump presidency aimed at narrowing access to government-backed mortgage programs, raising speculation about a possible surge toward the non-agency space if that pullback continues.
By Fergal McAlinden Verified| Insurance Business Canada@ Insurance News By Apr 16, 2025 Share The Bank of Canada has hit pause on its rate-cutting path, keeping its benchmark interest rate unchanged in April as it weighs up the likely impact to the Canadian economy of US president Donald Trump’s global trade war.
Company Info
Canadian Mortgage Professional
Canadian Mortgage Professional is a leading B2B trade publication that serves over 31,000 mortgage professionals daily. It provides valuable news, analysis, and insights into the mortgage industry. The publication offers a daily newsletter featuring industry news, exclusive interviews, and trend analysis. It also produces special reports, including rankings like *Top Mortgage Employers* and *Elite Women*, and hosts multimedia content such as the *CMPTalk* podcast and *CMPTV* video series. Additionally, Canadian Mortgage Professional organizes significant events like the annual Canadian Mortgage Awards and the Canadian Mortgage Summit. Its audience includes mortgage brokers, lenders, insurers, and other stakeholders in the mortgage sector.
Toronto, Canada
+1 403-509-2434
Founded: 1987