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Every edition of the Lending Demand Index, with its data tables and PDF. Published quarterly.

PUBLISHED · OCTOBER 2026

The Canadian Lending Demand Index: Q3 2026 Edition, July to September 2026

Small requests hold at two thirds, Ontario gains and the Prairies cool

PUBLISHED · AUGUST 2026

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.

NEXT RELEASE · TUESDAY 5 JANUARY 2027

Q4 2026 Edition

The next quarterly edition.

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