Protected HELOC® for Advisors:


Help Your Clients Age 60+ Unlock Tax-Free Equity — Safely


The Protected HELOC Approach® is a planning framework that helps your clients stay in their homes, protect their equity, and access tax-free cashflow — structured around their situation, not a one-size-fits-all product.

The Protected HELOC Approach® - Reverse Mortgage and HELOC Alternative

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Why Advisors Choose the Protected HELOC Approach®

  • Keep clients in their homes while reducing or eliminating debt

    Give clients a tax-free income stream without selling assets

  • Differentiate your practice with a unique solution unavailable at the banks

  • Strengthen relationships — clients receive a $500 gift presented on your behalf

Benefits of the Protected HELOC®

  • Flexible or no monthly payments

  • Fixed-rate lockups up to 5 years

  • Non-recourse: clients never owe more than the home’s fair market value

  • No recall risk once approved

  • Readvanceable credit line — unlike a reverse mortgage

  • No renewal or re-qualification at term

  • Tax-free proceeds

  • Fast: pre-approval in 90 seconds, typical funding in 21 days

  • Clients remain on title and keep ownership

Real Results from Real Canadians

  • Case Study: Katherine, 74 (Toronto) – Eliminated her mortgage and freed up retirement cashflow.

  • Case Study: Robert & Jane, 68 (Vancouver) – Supplemented retirement income without selling investments.

  • Case Study: Amir, 72 (Calgary) – Consolidated debt and covered medical expenses while staying in his home.

Your Role as the Advisor

  • Introduce the Protected HELOC® as a planning option

  • Share the free, Easy-to-understand, Consumer Guide with your client

  • Connect them with a Protected HELOC® specialist — Matthew Hines for Ontario clients or Gregory Stanley for BC and Alberta clients

Who Benefits from the Protected HELOC®

  • Canadian homeowners age 60+ with strong home equity

  • Clients wanting to avoid triggering tax events or forced investment sales

  • Retirees who are asset-rich but cash-flow limited

  • Those carrying mortgages, HELOC balances, or consumer debt

  • Retirees worried about outliving their money or needing income security

  • Homeowners planning medical expenses, renovations, or accessibility upgrades

  • Families who want to provide early inheritance or financial gifts

  • Anyone seeking tax-free cashflow while keeping ownership, equity, and government benefits

How to Partner With Us

  • Request Your Advisor Copy of the Guide
    Get the Advisor version of     The Protected HELOC Approach® to review and the consumer version to share.

  • Schedule a call with a Protected HELOC® specialist — Matthew Hines for Ontario clients or Gregory Stanley for BC and Alberta clients

  • Introduce the Guide to a Client
    We provide simple language, scripts, and email templates.

  • Refer with Confidence
    We handle the consultation and recommend what’s best. If a Protected HELOC® is completed, your     client is presented with a $500 gift in your name.

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For Canadian Advisors who want to Learn more about the Protected HELOC Approach®

Advisor FAQ:
Common Questions Answered

Who is the Protected HELOC Approach® designed for?

The Protected HELOC® is for homeowners age 60+ in Ontario, British Columbia Alberta with significant home equity who want:

- Flexible, secure access to cash

- No required monthly payments

- To keep home ownership and future appreciation

Do clients remain on title?

Yes. Clients stay on title as legal homeowners and keep 100% of future property value (subject to the balance owed).

How is the Protected HELOC Approach® different from a regular HELOC?

Payments: Bank HELOCs require mandatory monthly interest. Protected HELOC® allows full, partial, or zero payments.

Rates: Bank HELOCs float with prime. Protected HELOC® offers fixed-rate lock-ins up to 5 years.

Recourse: Bank HELOCs are full-recourse. Protected HELOC® is non-recourse, meaning that as long as obligations (property taxes, insurance, upkeep) are met, if the balance ever exceeds the home’s fair market value at sale, the lender cannot pursue the client, estate, or heirs for the shortfall. This is the no-negative-equity guarantee.

Recall risk: Bank HELOCs can be frozen, reduced, or recalled. Protected HELOC® cannot be recalled if obligations are met.

Readvanceable: Both are readvanceable (funds refresh if paid down). Reverse mortgages are not.

Renewals/Re-qualification: Bank HELOCs reserve the right to require re-qualification at renewal, which may change or reduce the credit limit. Protected HELOC® has no re-qualification at term if obligations are met.

How is the Protected HELOC Approach® different from a reverse mortgage?

Interest: Reverse mortgages automatically roll up unpaid interest, steadily reducing equity. The Protected HELOC® lets clients choose to pay full, partial, or no interest.

Readvanceable: Reverse mortgages are not readvanceable. The Protected HELOC® is, keeping funds accessible if paid down.

Equity Protection: Both include a no-negative-equity guarantee, but the Protected HELOC® preserves more control and flexibility.

Is the client’s borrowing limit protected for life?

Yes. Once approved, the Protected HELOC® credit limit is guaranteed for as long as the client lives in their home and continues to meet obligations (property taxes, insurance, upkeep). For example, if a client qualifies for $300,000 but only draws $100,000 today, the remaining $200,000 stays available whenever it’s needed. Unlike a traditional HELOC, the lender cannot reduce, freeze, or remove the approved limit.

What are the key protections and benefits of the Protected HELOC Approach®?

- Flexible payments: pay all, some, or none

- Non-recourse with no-negative-equity guarantee

- Clients remain on title, keeping ownership and future appreciation

- Borrowing limit is protected for life, cannot be reduced or removed

- Preserves more equity compared to reverse mortgages

- Withdrawals are tax-free

- Fixed-rate lock-ins up to 5 years

- Fast process: 90-second form, 24-hour answer, 21-day funding

- Cannot be recalled or frozen if obligations are met

- No re-qualification at term

What role does the advisor play?

Advisors:

- Introduce the option and share the consumer version of the Guide

- Connect clients to a Protected HELOC® specialist for consultation

- Remain central in the client relationship, seen as the one delivering the solution

How is the advisor’s involvement recognized?

When a client completes a Protected HELOC®, they receive a $500 gift presented on your behalf. This strengthens your client relationship and builds goodwill.

Where is the Protected HELOC Approach® available?

Currently available in Ontario, British Columbia Alberta for homeowners age 60+ with sufficient equity.

How quickly can clients access funds?

Pre-approval form: 90 seconds online

Answer: within 24 hours

Funding: typically completed in 21 days

What can clients use the funds for?

Funds are tax-free and commonly used to:

- Eliminate debt or ongoing mortgage payments

- Cover living expenses, healthcare, or in-home care

- Renovate or improve accessibility to age in place

- Support family (RESPs, FHSAs, or early inheritance)

- Build a TFSA safety net

- Reduce reliance on investment withdrawals during market downturns

- Avoid taxable events by accessing home equity instead of selling assets

- Create peace of mind with additional backup funds

Does it affect CPP, OAS, or other government benefits?

No. Withdrawals are tax-free and not counted as income, so benefits are not reduced.

How do I get started as an advisor partner?

- Request your free Advisor Guide

- Book a consultation with a Protected HELOC® specialist

- Learn how to add the Protected HELOC® to your client solutions toolkit

Do clients have to re-qualify at the end of term?

Bank HELOC: The lender reserves the right to require re-qualification at renewal. There is no guarantee the original terms or limit will be maintained.

Protected HELOC®: No re-qualification at term, provided property taxes, insurance, and maintenance obligations are met.

Reverse Mortgage: No re-qualification at term, provided property taxes, insurance, and maintenance obligations are met.

The Protected HELOC® - Reverse Mortgage and HELOC Alterative or 60+ Homeowners

The Protected HELOC Approach®: A structure-first framework for retirement home equity planning — built for flexibility, stability, and long-term control.

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Gregory Stanley, CFP, CSEC | Mortgage Broker Home N Work Mortgages Inc.

Gregory has spent decades helping homeowners across BC and Alberta build retirement plans that actually hold up under pressure. As a Chartered Financial Planner and co-author of The Canada Reverse Mortgage Guide®, he brings a planning lens most mortgage brokers don't have — which means the reverse mortgage conversation always happens inside the bigger picture, not instead of it.

Gregory Stanley, CFP, CSEC
Mortgage Broker

Home N Work Mortgages Inc.
BCFSA & RECA Licensed

5094 Lochside Drive Victoria BC V8Y 2E9

236-300-3439 | Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm PT

Matthew Hines, CRMS, CSEC | Mortgage Agent Level 2 Dominion Lending Centres Edge Financial

Matthew has spent over two decades helping Ontario homeowners navigate the decisions that matter most in retirement. He holds the Canadian Reverse Mortgage Specialist (CRMS) designation, works with all four Canadian reverse mortgage lenders, and co-authored The Canada Reverse Mortgage Guide®. His approach is simple: understand the whole picture first, then find the structure that actually fits — even if that structure isn't a reverse mortgage.

Matthew Hines, CRMS, CSEC
Mortgage Agent Level 2

Dominion Lending Centres Edge Financial
FSRA M09000211
Independently Owned & Operated #10710

8 Sampson Mews, Suite 201 Toronto ON M3C 0H5

647-372-0762 | Mon–Fri: 9am–6pm EST

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The Protected HELOC® - Reverse Mortgage and HELOC Alterative or 60+ Homeowners

The Protected HELOC Approach®: A structure-first framework for retirement home equity planning — built for flexibility, stability, and long-term control.

Educational content provided by Stanley-Hines — Matthew Hines and Gregory Stanley. Co-authors of The Canada Reverse Mortgage Guide® and co-creators of the Protected HELOC Approach®.

Protected HELOC® and the Protected HELOC Approach® is a registered trademark of Stanley-Hines, 2025. All rights reserved. Helping Canadian homeowners aged 60+ enjoy more financial freedom.
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