- CEO
- Jason Ellis
- Full Time Employees
- 1,773
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Mortgages
- Address
- 16 York Street Toronto ON Canada M5J 0E6
- IPO Date
- Dec 31, 2010
- Business
- First National Financial Corporation (TSX: FN) originates, underwrites and services commercial and residential mortgages throughout Canada; it operates in two primary segments comprising residential lending featuring single-family and multi-unit residential mortgages originated via the mortgage broker channel and online platforms, and commercial lending encompassing multi-unit residential and various commercial mortgages originated directly with borrowers; the company also retains servicing rights on securitized assets and provides mortgage servicing, underwriting and administration services to third parties, with approximately 81% of mortgages insured by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Founded in 1988 by Stephen J.R. Smith and Moray Tawse and headquartered at 16 York Street in Toronto, Ontario, First National maintains offices across Canada including Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax and Montreal, administering over $100 billion in mortgages for institutional investors, residential customers and commercial clients. In July 2025, the company entered a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by Regal Bidco Inc., a newly formed entity controlled by private equity funds managed by Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., in a C$2.2 billion transaction emerging from a strategic review process that enhances its growth platform under new ownership.