Fostering sound principles

Banks and Trust Companies Association (BATCA), formerly the Trust Companies Association of Canada, represents both trust companies and banks operating in Canada. BATCA was incorporated under the Canada Corporations Act on January 21, 1986 and continued under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act on August 11, 2014. The Association offers a unique forum where member companies may be represented and participate in shaping the future of the financial services industry. In 1986 the original applicants were the CEOs of National Trust, Canada Permanent Trust, Guaranty Trust and Royal Trust.

Our Mandate

The mandate of Banks and Trust Companies Association is to:
Foster sound and equitable principles in the conduct of all phases of its members’ business.
Afford through meeting opportunities for consultation and co-operation in matters of interest and importance to its members.
Represent the interest of its members in consultation with governments, regulators, consumer groups and other associations and financial institutions and before the public at large.
Promote the interests and welfare of member companies and those they serve.
Gather research and distribute information of interest and value to members.

Foster

Foster sound and equitable principles in the conduct of all phases of the trust and bank industries.

Afford

Afford through meeting opportunities for consultation and co-operation in matters of interest and importance to banks and trust companies.

Represent

Represent the interests of the trust and bank industries in consultation with governments, regulators, consumer groups and other associations and financial institutions and before the public at large.

Promote

Promote the interests and welfare of member companies and those they serve.

Gather

Gather research and distribute information of interest and value to members.

Member Companies

Amity Trust
B2B Bank
Banque Laurentienne du Canada
Bridgewater Bank
Canadian Western Bank & Trust
CIBC Mellon Trust Company/CIBC Mellon Global Securities
Community Trust Company
Computershare
Concentra Trust
Digital Commerce Bank
DirectCash Bank
Equitable Bank
Fairstone Bank of Canada
First Nations Bank of Canada/FNB Trust
General Bank of Canada
Haventree Bank
Home Trust Company

Industrial Alliance Trust Inc.
Investors Group Trust Co. Ltd.
Manulife Bank
MCAN Mortgage Corporation
motusbank
Odyssey Trust Company
Olympia Transfer Services Inc.
Peace Hills Trust Company
Peoples Trust Company
RFA Bank of Canada
Sun Life Financial Trust Inc.
The Effort Trust Company
The Northern Trust Company, Canada
TSX Trust
Valiant Trust Company (A Division of Computershare Limited)
VersaBank

Board of Directors

DIPTI PATEL

EQUITABLE BANK

Dipti Patel serves as EQB’s Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Officer and Deputy Chief Risk Officer. With nearly two decades of experience in the Canadian financial services industry, Dipti has deep expertise in credit risk strategy development, adjudication, default management and loan portfolio oversight, with a strong focus on maintaining high-quality lending practices and implementing risk mitigation strategies to shape EQ’s successful lending strategy and long-term performance. She plays a central role in managing regulatory relationships and leads proactive, insight-driven credit risk monitoring.

Dipti joined EQ in June 2022 as Vice President, Credit Risk, and was later promoted to Chief Credit Officer. Since joining, Dipti has been a driving force behind the evolution and strengthening of EQ’s Credit Risk function – sharpening risk frameworks, enhancing portfolio oversight, and embedding disciplined decision-making across the organization.

Prior to joining EQ, Dipti served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at RFA Bank of Canada, where she led the redevelopment of product and strategy for revenue generation of uninsured single family, securitization (single family and commercial), commercial and construction lending following an acquisition. Previously, Dipti was the Chief Financial Officer at MCAN Mortgage Corporation, a publicly traded mortgage investment.

FERN GLOWINSKY

HAVENTREE BANK

Fern Glowinsky is President and Chief Executive Officer of Haventree Bank, a private Canadian Schedule 1 Bank specializing in alternative mortgage solutions and GIC deposits.

Fern joined Haventree Bank as President and CEO in February 2023, having served on the Board of Haventree Bank for almost two years prior. During her 20+ years of experience as a leader in financial services organizations and high-growth fintech companies, Fern has successfully leveraged growth opportunities and created exceptional value. Throughout her career, Fern has demonstrated the ability to unite teams around a common vision, lead successful digital transformations and develop strong and lasting partnerships.

Prior to Haventree Bank, Fern was the President and CEO of Merrco Payments which she built into a market-leading payments company in the cannabis sector. Before that, she led companies in the non-prime lending sector and spent 15 years as a senior executive at Moneris, a joint venture of RBC and BMO.

Fern holds an MBA/JD degree from Schulich and Osgoode, has a BA in Economics from Western and is a graduate of the Directors Education Program with the ICD.D designation. In addition to continuing to sit on the Haventree Bank Board, she is a director of A&W Food Services of Canada (TSX: AW) and a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, and sits on the Board of Baycrest Foundation.

ERIC WEISZ

THE EFFORT TRUST COMPANY

Eric Weisz is the President & CEO of The Effort Trust Company and serves on its Board of Directors. Founded in Hamilton in 1978 and expanded by Eric to Toronto in 2004, Effort Trust specializes in financial services, real estate and asset management.

Prior to joining Effort Trust, Eric managed the Licensing and International Business Group at the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA). A lawyer by profession, Eric also practiced securities and corporate law at Goodmans in Toronto. He received his B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and his M.B.A./LL.B. from the Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall Law School.

Eric is a member of the Young Presidents’ Association (YPO) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center.

JASON YOUNG

PEOPLES GROUP

Jason Young is Chief Legal Officer at Peoples Group and a senior payments and financial services lawyer with deep experience navigating complex regulatory, governance, and commercial issues.

As a member of Peoples Group’s executive team, Jason strengthens governance and legal risk frameworks and supports responsible innovation aligned with the organization’s growth in a highly regulated environment.

Prior to Peoples Group, Jason led PayPal’s legal and regulatory strategy across the Americas and supported global initiatives, including acquisitions and significant commercial transactions in markets such as Israel, Malaysia, and Japan.

Jason holds law degrees from Queen’s University and the University of Ottawa. He has advised the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada and is a frequent contributor to industry discussions on payments and regulatory reform.”

Contact

Address

25 Ontario Street
Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 0Y9

Attention to: Secretary, Banks and Trust Companies Association

Tel:

1-866-407-0004
416-515-7000

Fax:

1-866-407-5859
416-515-7001