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ondeck and coast capital announce partnership

OnDeck and Coast Capital Announce Groundbreaking Partnership

Coast Capital Savings teams up with OnDeck Canada to give thousands of Canadian small businesses access to financing in as little as 24 hours.

Canadian SMB priorities are changing alongside evolving alternative lending ecosystem

As the competitive landscape evolved, however, some of the original players went out of business, new ones arrived from the United States and elsewhere, and rates have lowered and grown more consistent between competitors. As a result, the Victoria B.C.-based small business lender Company Capital found that Canadian small businesses now have different priorities.

What are Debt Consolidation Programs?

Houses, cars, businesses, medical bills, school tuition fees? Because our 9-to-5’s might not generate enough for us to pay for these things in cash up front, the best way to get what you need now and pay for it later is by acquiring a loan. If you know how to budget your money and you’re…

Should You Buy or Lease Your First Car?

The process of acquiring a car isn’t the easiest or the simplest. Having a significant impact on your financial situation for years after you sign the contract, buying a car requires a lot of thorough consideration and thought. That’s especially true if you’re hoping to get your first car ever.   Aside from your budget…

Personal Loans

How To Increase Your Personal Loan Eligibility?

A personal loan is a flexible loan that enables you to receive a lump sum that you can spend towards whatever purpose you deem fit. Personal loans can be used for a diverse range of needs, such as debt consolidation or refinancing, big events like weddings, hospital and medical expenses, property purchases, and basically any...
Auto Financing

What Is A Cost-Effective Car Finance Rate?

If you’re thinking about financing a car, then it’s important you consider the other fees and expenses associated with the purchase. Lenders won’t simply hand over a lump sum to cover the cost of the car for you without making a profit along the way. That’s why they apply an interest rate with auto financing…

A Small Business Loan

How To Receive A Government Loan For A Small Business?

Over the past 10 years, the Government of Canada has made it possible for over 63,000 borrowers to receive a sum amount of $9.5 billion in asset-based financing. So, there’s no really wondering why the economy in Canada is currently powered by SME’s.   If you’re running a small business, there are a few reasons…

Vehicle Financing

Multiple Vehicle Financing Options

For as necessary as cars are for day to day life, they can be exceedingly expensive. Even low end models can be hefty on the pocket, making them difficult to afford. For that reason, buyers have looked to alternative ways to buy cars. In recent years, vehicle financing has become particularly popular, enabling Canadians to…

Tips on How to Improve your Credit Score – Part 2

We will now focus on what exactly we can do to either maintain our good credit score or get out of a bad situation. Note that not all debt is created equally, and precedence should be given to those debts that will have a hefty effect on you and which will cost you more to haul.

Tips on How to Improve Your Credit Score – Part 1

Perhaps the most important variable which impacts your score is your payment history. In fact, according to many, your payment history comprises 35% of your total credit score and is considered to be the most fundamental factor when it comes to calculating your credit score.