Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon is an experienced journalist, writer and public speaker. He specializes in Business, Technology, Lending and FinTech industries in Canada and abroad. Jared is a regular contributor to Smarter Loans and top tier publications around the World, including Fortune Magazine, Fast Company, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, the Globe and Mail, and many more.

Articles by Jared Lindzon

How ConsumerCapital Offers Services Well Beyond Its Years

ConsumerCapital may be relatively new in the Canadian alternative lending ecosystem, but the company is already focused on establishing long-lasting relationships with its customers.

Money Line Capital: The First Stop for Canadian Business Owners in the Transportation and Construction Industries

For the last eight years Money Line Capital has been a top destination for Canadians that require financing or leasing products in order to launch a transportation or construction business. Over that period the company has helped countless businesses acquire the tools they need to get started, and typically continues providing funding assistance for a majority of their equipment expenses as they grow.

AutoArriba.com Adds New Features to Tackle Hidden Costs in Private Auto Market

AutoArriba.com has helped bring the same speed, convenience and peace of mind Canadians expect from auto financing at a traditional retailer to the private sale auto market, and now the company is taking that assurance one step further.

Econolease has solutions to fit every food service business in Canada

After 14 years supporting restaurants and food service providers in Canada, and with a wide range of products to choose from, Econolease’s sales staff is able to determine what lease, loan or rental product best fits each customer’s unique situation.

Canada is a global financial industry powerhouse; so why isn’t its FinTech sector?

The imbalance between the relative successes of Canada’s major financial institutions and the relative anonymity of its FinTech sector was a key area of focus throughout the daylong AltFi Toronto event. The stage played host to a range of experts from tech and finance, from Canada and abroad, each offering their thoughts on why the country’s FinTech industry is lagging behind, and how best to enable it to catch up.

Lending Mate Helps Canadians Get a Loan With a Little Help From their Friends

Rather than considering the credit rating of the borrower, Lending Mate provides guarantor loans, which only requires the borrower to have a qualified friend or relative vouch for their ability to pay it back.

BHM Financial Approves Just About Every Canadian In Need, No Matter Their Credit Score

If you’re in need of a loan, BHM Financial will find a way to help you out. BHM primarily provides loans based on the customer’s assets. That means that those with poor or bad credit can still receive a loan of up to $25,000, using their vehicle, home or mobile home as collateral.

How iCapital Helps Canadian Small Businesses Leverage An Often Forgotten Asset: Future Debit and Credit Card Sales

For nearly a decade, Toronto-based iCapital has been providing capital to Canadian small business owners of all shapes and sizes from coast to coast. Unlike traditional loan products, however, their merchant cash advance has absolutely no deadlines, no late fees, and is only paid out when small business owners are making money themselves.

Bigger is Better: How Peel Financial Uses Its Dominating Size to Fight For Its Customers

Being the country’s oldest and largest equipment finance broker has its advantages. Founded over 15-years ago, Brampton, Ontario-based Peel Financial has the largest group of credit analysts in the country, offering a wide range of equipment financing options primarily to the trucking and transportation industry.

SkyCap Financial Wants to Help Clients Get Back to Borrowing from the Bank

While some short-term lenders seek to keep their customers on a cycle of payday loans with high interest rates, the Kingston-Ontario based alternative lender strives to get its customers back to borrowing at lower rates from the banks. “The goal for us is to help that client to not have to borrow with us,” said SkyCap Financial president Jeremy Wilson. “We want the client to get back to being able to borrow with a bank.”