The 7-Step Starters Guide on How to Invest in Stocks
Listen, we get that investing can seem like not only a weird thing but also seem super intimidating too. For many, it seems like something Canadians do or that older (i.e. rich) people can afford to do. Truth is, that’s just not the case! There’s a reason why people are still investing in stocks, it [...]
Canadian Bank Institution Numbers
Across the globe, banks have specific and unique designations – names, numbers, monikers that precisely identify the institution and its place within the financial industry. This is the case in Canada where bank institution numbers work to distinguish banks from one another. Here is a listing of institution numbers (in easy-to-find alphabetical order) for the ten largest Canadian banks.
Buying a Home With Bad Credit: Tales of Success
If a home loan is not approved on the first try, it pays to apply with another creditor that will be open to saying yes. There are countless lenders that offer mortgages specifically for buyers with bruised credit or other financial situations. All borrowers should know their credit score in advance so they have an idea of their chances for approval.
2020 Canada Tax Filing Deadline
The date to circle on your calendar is April 30th, 2020. For most Canadians, that’s the deadline to file your taxes for the 2019 fiscal year. In this post, we’ll be breaking down all the basics you need to know like what the deadlines are for personal, self-employment and corporate tax filings, what the penalties are for not filing your taxes on time and more!
GoDay Offers Speedy Online Payday Loans For Canadians In a Hurry
The Toronto-based payday lender, which has been offering Canadians speedy loans since 2012, has built a reputation for providing safe and reliable loans in a hurry.
Wealthsimple: How I am using this robo advisor to invest for long-term
If you’re just starting with your investments, Wealthsimple guides you through the entire process. Similarly, if you are an experienced investor, Wealthsimple gives you multiple diversification options, along with the ability to set custom portfolios. If you need to contact support or require specific services, just reach out to their financial planners at the tap of a button.
What is the Prime Rate?
The cost of credit is not exactly free, yet borrowers do save tons of money with prime interest rate loans. We’ve researched predictors of changes in prime rates and share that information to help you make sound financial decisions that will cost you the least money.
Canada Child Benefit Loan Applications
CCB assistance is received in the form of a monthly tax-free payment to parents of minor children. Because the benefit is paid on a regular basis (monthly), it is considered qualified income which can be used in an application for a personal loan. In fact, due to popular demand, there is an abundance of loan products exclusively geared to child tax benefit recipients.
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.
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.
Ferratum’s Finnish formula for success in Canada: winning business mantra, pioneering technology, and the Jorma Principle
Ferratum made its first footprint in Canada in 2015. In three short years, they have served more than 20,000 Canadian clients in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia — and they’re showing no signs of slowing down.
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.”
Cashco Financial Offers Canadians a Better Alternative to Payday Loans
Cashco now offers customers installment or “flex” loans from $500 to $7,000 for a term of up to 60 months to help them make ends meet without having to turn to a payday loan provider.
Magical Credit’s New Product Helps High Risk Borrowers Build Back Their Credit
Magical Credit, the short term lender known for helping its customers get out of the payday loan cycle through manageable low monthly payments, has added a new product to its offering for those farthest in the deep-end.
Borrowell is Commited to Helping Canadians Improve Their Credit Health
Borrowell is a fintech startup based in Toronto that uses technology to make financial services fast, fair and friendly. Along with offering Canadians access to their credit scores for free, Borrowell believes Canadians deserve more choice and more transparency when it comes to their personal finances.
Peer-to-Peer Lending Has Finally Arrived in Canada
After providing small businesses with impossibly low lending rates while bringing high returns to everyday investors in places like China, the United States and the UK, peer-to-peer lending has finally made its way to Canada.
Peer to Peer Lending in Canada
Peer to peer (or P2P) lending in Canada is the financial fit for borrowers in need of cash for any number of reasons. Read all about P2P lending at Smarter Loans.
easyfinancial offers borrowers more than cash – it offers a “second chance”
In a country that owns the bragging rights to having the highest household debt of any G7 nation – and with a glaring need for loan options, personal lender easyfinancial steps in to help those Canadians who have been turned away by big banks.
Borrowell Finds Early Successes With All-Star Backers
The startup’s star studded team of investors and advisors includes former Dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den and author of the Wealthy Barber David Chilton, former dean of the Rotman School of Management Roger Martin, and the president of the Ranson Group, Sharon Ranson.
“They have to find the capital, and you know that anybody providing the capital, they have to be incredibly thorough in their due diligence to make sure the Borrowells of the world are well run, have the proper security in place, have a great management team and so on,” said Mr. Chilton. “They’ve done an excellent job in that and in establishing a lot of relationships.”