HOMEQ Corporation
In 2009 HOMEQ Corporation converted from an income trust to a corporation in order to operate CHIP as a deposit-taking bank; CHIP plans to change its name to HomEquity Bank. HOMEQ (formerly known as Home Equity Income Trust) invests directly and indirectly in reverse mortgages originated by its Canadian Home Income Plan (CHIP) subsidiary. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners over the age of 60 to stay in their homes while turning part of their home equity into a cash loan (CHIP typically loans up to about a third of the home's value); no interest or principal on the loan is due until the house is sold. HOMEQ's portfolio contains some 7,000 reverse mortgages worth more than $800 million
Contact Details
Office Address
HOMEQ Corporation
45 St. Clair Ave. West, Ste. 600
Toronto, Ontario, USA M4V1K9
Phone: (416) 925-4757
Fax: (416) 925-9938
Executives
President and CEO
Steven K. Ranson
SVP and CFO
Gary Krikler