Canadian Private Lenders' Podcast
Hosted by Canadian Private Lenders'
Two Canadian mortgage industry veterans interview executives from the private and alternative lending space about their business models and market views.
An inside-baseball podcast for Canadian mortgage professionals. The hosts, who are practitioners themselves, interview heads of major lending institutions to deconstruct their operations, fund structures, and market strategies. Episodes often feel like a high-level strategy session, dissecting business models and risk in a rapidly changing market.
“Unlike broader real estate shows, it's hyper-focused on the B2B mechanics of Canadian private and alternative lending. The hosts' own experience running a MIC allows them to have peer-to-peer conversations with C-suite guests, going deep on topics like fund structure and underwriting that other shows would gloss over.”
Who hosts this show
Hosted by Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino of Keystone Capital Group, this is a podcast about the private and alternative mortgage lending space in Canada. Through interviews with industry leaders and discussions between themselves, they explore the growth of non-bank lending, news affecting mortgage professionals, and the strategies behind successful lending operations.
Credentials & credits
- Ryan MacNeil: President, Keystone MIC; arranged over $360M in mortgage funding.
- Neal Andreino: Director, Investor Relations, Keystone MIC; Realtor and real estate investor.
- Zack Muir: Co-founder of Keystone, Director of Credit & Risk (mentioned as part of their firm).
Other ventures
- Keystone Capital Group / Keystone MIC (Mortgage Investment Corporation).
What kind of podcast
When new episodes drop
- 01They Underwrite the Story, Not Just the MortgageJun 26, 2026 · 27s
- 02The #1 Reason Real Estate Deals FailJun 25, 2026 · 42s
- 03
- 04
- 05Ep.137 | $400M AUM, Zero Principal Lost w/ Yitz LevinsonJun 10, 2026 · 35 min
- 06Ep.136 | How Leadout Capital Fills the Gap Between Banks and Private FundsJun 4, 2026 · 32 min
- 07Ep.135 | The Riskiest Loan in Private LendingMay 27, 2026 · 41 min
- 08Ep.134 | How Private Lenders Should Handle Excess CapitalMay 21, 2026 · 34 min
Notable episodes
- 01Ep.138 | $20K Down Loans, 50 Years of Lending & Rebranding the Industry w/ Dean Koeller
The guest, as Chair of the Canadian Alternative Mortgage Lenders Association (CAMLA), directly challenges the podcast's name and the industry's use of the term 'private', making for a meta-discussion on industry branding.
- 02Ep.139 | $1 Billion, 40 People & Zero Gated Funds: Inside Canada's Biggest Public MIC
An in-depth look inside one of Canada's largest and only publicly traded Mortgage Investment Corporations, Atrium MIC, explaining the strategic reasons for an IPO in the lending space.
- 03Ep.137 | $400M AUM, Zero Principal Lost w/ Yitz Levinson
Features the president of a major lender who started his career in insolvency, providing a unique 'exit-first' perspective on underwriting and risk management.
What you'll be asked on this show
The co-hosts, Ryan and Neal, typically open by asking the guest for their professional origin story and the founding story of their company. From there, they guide the conversation through the firm's specific business model, lending parameters, and unique value proposition. They are knowledgeable interviewers who ask direct, specific questions about fund structures, competitive strategy, and market analysis, often alternating questions to build on a line of inquiry. The discussion usually concludes with a forward-looking perspective on the market or a final piece of advice.
Co-hosted by industry insiders Ryan MacNeil and Neal Andreino. Episodes alternate between long-form interviews with lending executives and focused discussions between the two hosts on specific topics like risk, capital deployment, or borrower types. The tone is professional, highly specific, and assumes a knowledgeable audience.
Questions Canadian Private Lenders' keeps coming back to
12 cataloguedIf you're going on this show as a guest, expect some version of each of these. Each note explains when Canadian Private Lenders' reaches for it.
origin
1- Q.01
“Can you tell us about your background and how your company was founded?”
This is the standard opening question to establish the guest's credibility and the company's origin story.
process
5- Q.01
“What is your company's core focus for loan types and territories?”
Asked early to establish the fundamental business model and lending parameters of the guest's firm.
- Q.02
“How does today's market compare to past real estate cycles you've experienced?”
This question leverages the guest's long-term experience to provide historical context for the current market.
- Q.03
“Why did you make a specific strategic decision, like going public or bringing a service in-house?”
This digs into the 'why' behind key business model choices, revealing strategic thinking.
- Q.04
“Can you break down a niche product or strategy you use, like 'special situations'?”
The hosts use this to get a detailed explanation of a complex or specialized part of the guest's business.
- Q.05
“Is your business generated from brokers or do you also take direct leads?”
This clarifies the guest's client acquisition channels, a key detail for the broker-heavy audience.
craft
1- Q.01
“How do you differentiate from competitors in such a crowded market?”
This question probes the guest's unique value proposition and competitive strategy.
money
1- Q.01
“Can you walk us through your fund structure and investor base?”
A key question to understand the financial engineering and capital strategy of the lending operation.
future
1- Q.01
“How has your strategy evolved in the last couple of turbulent years?”
Used to gauge how the guest's firm has adapted to recent market volatility and changes.
mindset
1- Q.01
“Are you currently in growth mode or playing defense?”
A direct question to understand the company's current posture and risk appetite.
advice
1- Q.01
“Based on our conversation, should we change our podcast's name?”
A playful, self-referential question asked after a guest challenged the industry terminology of 'private' vs. 'alternative' lending.
personal
1- Q.01
“Anything else to add about your company or the market before we go?”
A standard closing question to give the guest a final opportunity for key messages.
Signature segments
- · "Coming up..." teaser segment
- · Branded animated intro/outro
- · Lighthearted 'bonus question' at the end of some interviews
Topics covered repeatedly
Who gets booked here
C-suite executives, presidents, and managing directors of Canadian mortgage investment corporations (MICs), private funds, and industry associations like CAMLA.
- Phil Fiuzaon Ep.139 | $1 Billion, 40 People & Zero Gated Funds: Inside Canada's Biggest Public MIC
- Dean Koelleron Ep.138 | $20K Down Loans, 50 Years of Lending & Rebranding the Industry w/ Dean Koeller
- Yitz Levinsonon Ep.137 | $400M AUM, Zero Principal Lost w/ Yitz Levinson
- Brian Sutaon Ep.136 | How Leadout Capital Fills the Gap Between Banks and Private Funds
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
Sponsors are B2B service providers targeting the mortgage industry, including software firms (Mortgage Automator) and real estate lawyers (Grechi Carter). The audience consists of active mortgage brokers, lenders, and fund managers who are direct potential customers for these services.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
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People also ask
- Who are the hosts?
- The hosts are Ryan MacNeil (President) and Neal Andreino (Director, Investor Relations), the co-founders of Keystone Capital Group, a mortgage investment corporation in Atlantic Canada.
- What is the show's format?
- The show alternates between long-form interviews with executives in the Canadian lending space and co-host discussions on specific industry topics like risk management or borrower types.
- Is this podcast still active?
- Yes, the podcast releases episodes on a roughly weekly basis.
- What is the difference between 'private' and 'alternative' lending discussed on the show?
- Guests and hosts have explored the idea that 'alternative lending' is a better term for structured, regulated entities like MICs, while 'private lending' can refer to less regulated, deal-by-deal lending, a distinction with significant implications for risk and regulation.
- Who is the podcast for?
- The podcast is aimed at a professional audience of Canadian mortgage brokers, lenders, real estate investors, and others in the non-bank lending industry.
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