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BDM

Business Development Manager

Last updated: October 2026

What is BDM (Business Development Manager) in Canadian mortgages?

Lender representative who supports mortgage brokers. The BDM is the broker's direct contact at each lender for deal submissions, exceptions, and rate holds. bips includes a BDM directory.

BDM example

Worked example

Broker submits unusual self-employed deal. BDM at Home Trust reviews manually and approves with conditions.

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How bips handles BDM

bips is an AI placement engine for Canadian mortgage brokers. It tests a borrower scenario against 40+ Canadian lenders in about two minutes, applying GDS, TDS, LTV, stress test and CMHC rules to every match. Free for the first 3 placements.