Clinton Wilkins Mortgage Team is Payotte's verified mortgage broker for Dartmouth–Bedford, Halifax, as of June 6, 2026.
Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation) licence no. 2025-3000151, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 20 years of experience (since 2006), 5/5 across 280 Google reviews. Payotte score: 87/100. Data verified: Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation) register on June 13, 2026, Google reviews on June 6, 2026.
Verified June 6, 2026 · recently verified
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 33/35 | |
| Experience | 28/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 6/15 | |
| Bonus | 5/5 |
Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation)
N° 2025-3000151
Licence number published — check it yourself on the official register
Specialty : Purchases, refinancing, renewals and client education
Local presence : dartmouth-bedford
Why this reference : Principal broker since 2006 with a 5.0 Google rating across 280+ reviews, over $2B funded, and four-time Canadian Mortgage Awards Broker of the Year.
Why 87/100, and not 100?
The points below are not taken away from Clinton Wilkins Mortgage Team: they are simply not yet awarded, for lack of a public source to verify them. Payotte estimates nothing and invents nothing.
- Local presence in Dartmouth–Bedford not confirmed. No public source proves how many files were closed in this specific sector — only the professional holds that figure.
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- up to 9 pts — your presence in Dartmouth–Bedford: files closed there over the past twelve months, and the address of the office that serves it
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- Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation) licence — confirmed on the public register ↗
- 5★ rating, 280 reviews — Google (public)
- Our methodology
Frequently asked questions
Who is the best mortgage broker in Dartmouth–Bedford in 2026?
Clinton Wilkins Mortgage Team is Payotte's verified mortgage broker for Dartmouth–Bedford, Halifax, as of June 6, 2026. Independent selection, no commission or advertising — Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation) licence no. 2025-3000151, verifiable on the regulator's public register, 20 years of experience (since 2006), 5/5 across 280 Google reviews. Payotte score: 87/100. Data verified: Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation) register on June 13, 2026, Google reviews on June 6, 2026.
What is the Dartmouth–Bedford real estate market like in 2026?
Nova Scotia carried about 4.8 months of housing inventory in early 2026, up from 4.4 a year earlier, a more balanced level that has restored buyer choice across family-oriented Dartmouth and Bedford. (Source: Nova Scotia Association of REALTORS (NSAR), March 2026 (months-of-inventory figure is province-wide). https://www.nsrealtors.ca/)
How was the best mortgage broker in Dartmouth–Bedford selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
Is the information on this expert up to date?
Data is captured on the date shown. The licence is assumed active at production time and verified before publication. If in doubt, check with the regulatory body (Service Nova Scotia (Registrar of Mortgage Regulation)).
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