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Better people make better lending

We lend billions of dollars to commercial real estate projects every year. But it’s not just capital that distinguishes us. It’s the empowered nature of our workforce. Our advisors are experienced experts whose sole focus is to deliver financing strategies that enable you to achieve greater success.

Our Better Lending culture – three decades in the making – is built on the skill that comes from pure mortgage lending. Because we start from a position of knowledge about you, your project, and your market, we can design solutions that are fit for your purpose. And because accountability is in our nature, we meet our commitments.

Better by design, better by nature, better for you in every corner of the country.

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Taylor Foden

Taylor is a member of:
Team Cook

Analyst, Commercial Financing

taylor.foden@firstnational.ca

437-500-2387

Disciplined. Transparent. Perceptive.

“I add value by ensuring that the financing application process includes a thorough assessment of financial strength and viability anchored by great service.”

Taylor joined the First National team in 2021 after roles in commercial mortgage servicing and residential construction project management. He prides himself on his work ethic, discipline, relationship focus and commitment to excellence. When conveying ideas and solutions to colleagues and clients, he emphasizes transparency and efficiency. With the dynamic nature of deals and the industry, Taylor has an innate ability to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt seamlessly.

When he’s not adding value for First National borrowers, Taylor spends time in the studio recording and performing live music, as well as perfecting his swing on the golf course.