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How to Optimize Your Listing on Smarter Loans: A Guide for Lenders

If you’re a lender, you know how tough it can be to stand out in a crowded market. That’s why it’s crucial to optimize your listing on Smarter Loans, the leading loan comparison platform. By strategically creating a robust profile and incorporating video and media, you can differentiate yourself from the competition and attract more customers. Our article offers valuable tips and strategies to help you optimize your listing and reduce costs, so you can stay ahead in the game.

Gary Schwartz, President of the CLA, Is On a Mission to Bring “Open Banking” to Canada

Canada’s lending ecosystem is often viewed through a fragmented lens, where FinTech companies, financial institutions, and “alternative lenders” each play a unique and distinct role. Gary Schwartz, the president of the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA), however, doesn’t quite see it that way.

Canada Retail Trends in 2021 – A Story of Hope and Despair

COVID 19 dealt a body blow to the Canadian retail sector in 2020. This is the “new normal” and it will continue to influence retail trends across Canada (and much of the globe) for the foreseeable future. Here are the top retail trends to look forward to in Canada in 2021.

Execs from Loblaws and IKEA to startups discuss how to grow, scale and expand

Lots of companies are trying to figure out how they can tailor e-mail messages or customize the kind of advertising they serve to specific segments of their target market. While that makes sense in general, it should be part of a phased approach

Addition of BMO Exec to CLA Board Further Proof “Alternative” Label is Out-dated

The line between traditional and so-called “alternative” lending got blurrier today as the Canadian Lenders Association announces the addition of Lyla Kanji—the Head of Loan Syndication and Specialty Finance, Canadian Commercial Banking at BMO Financial Group—to its board.

The State of Alternative Lending in Canada 2018 Study

Canadians are warming up to alternative lenders, but remain skeptical. When they’re in need of a loan, a majority of Canadians now look to online lenders as a viable alternative to traditional financial institutions, according to the State of Alternative Lending in Canada 2018 study conducted by online comparison service Smarter Loans.

Alternative Lending in Canada 2018 – Insights for Lenders

Interest in alternative lending products is growing steadily in Canada, and as more consumers explore available options they are generally finding the information, products and level of service they are looking for, according to the State of Alternative Lending in Canada 2018 study published by Smarter Loans.

How the Canadian Lenders Association is Elevating the Industry From ‘Alternative’ to ‘Innovative’

  Little over a year ago, there was no leading voice in the “alternative” lending space in Canada; no industry association to advocate on its behalf or network to help establish and spread best practices.   Fortunately, those resources are now available to the industry through the Canadian Lenders Association (CLA), an industry association dedicated…