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The data behind how Canada borrows

Aggregated insight from loan applications submitted on our platform: what Canadians ask for, where, and at what scale. Measured at the point of application, before any lender decides.

Demand intensity by province, per-capita index
DEMAND INTENSITY BY PROVINCE · PER-CAPITA INDEX, NATIONAL BASE 100 · FIRST HALF 2026
2M+CANADIANS SERVED
SINCE 2016
50+VETTED LENDING
PARTNERS
QuarterlyPUBLICATION
CADENCE
AggregateNO INDIVIDUAL OR
LENDER-LEVEL DATA
CURRENT EDITION
PUBLISHEDThe Canadian Lending Demand Index

The Canadian Lending Demand Index

Inaugural Edition · First Half 2026

Lending demand rose 30.6 percent in the strongest half since 2024, and the typical request got smaller. This Index measures the side of credit Canada has never counted: what borrowers ask for, before any lender decides.

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Q3 2026 Edition

Published October 2026. The first quarterly edition tests whether the shift to smaller, more frequent borrowing holds.

How this data works

Aggregation rules, minimum segment size, and what we never publish.

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