Genworth Canada - Smart Shopper

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Owning a weekend retreat is the dream of many. Genworth Canada’s Vacation Home program helps achieve this dream sooner by making it possible for qualified homebuyers to purchase a vacation property with as little as 5% down.

The Genworth Canada GTA Account Team held their yearly golf tournament and all funds raised went to Ronald MacDonald House for a total of $7,500. Way to go GTA Team!

Our very own Anna Rebellato and her sister Nancy conquered the bike ride to Niagra Falls last weekend (June 11-12) all to raise funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. What an incredible journey and we are so proud of them both!

In October 2015, we launched OpsGiving: a designated week of giving for the Genworth Canada Operations team, which could not participate fully during the June month of service because of high business demands. The Operations team members delivered some impressive numbers in the last week of October, with 72 participants supporting seven events at five local charities. They also succeeded in having more than 1,355 pounds of food donated to Eden Food for Change – making it one of our largest food drive donations ever!

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June is Genworth Canada’s Month of Service. In June 2015, we had another record-breaking year during which we logged more than 1,700 hours and supported 26 non-profit organizations through 45 projects across the country! More than 100 employees participated in a number of activities. Here is a list of charities supported through our 2015 June Month of Service:

The Genworth finance and audit team out in full force June 8th at the North York Food Harvest helping with sorting and packing! Great day! No one deserves to go hungry! http://northyorkharvest.com/…

The Genworth team working hard yesterday to help set up for the Home for Life Event happening tonight! It's going to be a great event. Check out Eva's initiatives for homeless youth -http://www.evas.ca/

On June 1st we kicked off our June Month of Service and employees volunteered at Wellspring the local cancer wellness facility as well as worked on a Habitat build. Way to go teams! We have events planned all month! Stay tuned.

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Great article on Eva's Place - Genworth Canada is proud to support Eva's and help get our youth off the street!

https://www.thestar.com/…/ontario-needs-strategy-to-end-you…

The Home for Life Event is scheduled for next Thursday June 9th - tickets still available. There will be a ton of auction items to help decorate any room or your house!

Genworth Canada’s Homeowner Assistance Program, often referred to as “HOAP,” helps qualified homeowners weather short-term financial hardship without sacrificing their homeownership dreams. Watch this short video and learn about one recent happy ending where HOAP has given hope to a homeowner in Edmonton.

In 2015, Our 287 employees volunteered more than 3,000 hours, raised more than $60,000 in employee fundraising, and contributed to more than 30 national and local community causes. Thank you all for your great work!

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Self-employed? Genworth Canada's Business for Self program is designed for self-employed borrowers who are unable to provide traditional income verification but have a proven 2-year history of managing their credit and finances responsibly.

One downside of being self-employed is the difficulty associated with qualifying for a mortgage, due to the income verification documentation required by traditional home loan guidelines. Read this article here to learn about a better solution to finance your home as a self-employed homebuyer.

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Our new 2015 Annual Report & Public Accountability Statement are now available online! Click here to read more: http://investor.genworthmicanada.ca