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What is a Merchant Cash Advance

We’re thrilled to share our interview with Jodi Levy, Head of Canada at BizFund Canada. In this interview, Jodi shares her wealth of knowledge as she talks about merchant cash advances and their benefits. She shares common mistakes businesses make when applying for a merchant cash advance. Jodi gives valuable recommendations for newer businesses looking […]

June 9, 2025
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What Sets Driven (Formerly Thinking Capital) Apart from Competitors

Thinking Capital is a pioneering FinTech company, focussing on providing access to capital to small businesses. William Ross describes what Thinking Capital does differently than their competition.

December 4, 2021
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New Opportunities for E-Commerce Business Owners Willing to Put in the Work

Contrary to what we often believe, it doesn't have to take a long time to build a business. A well executed business idea can create significant revenue in a short amount of time. But no one is going to do the work for you, you have to put in the work and effort yourself!

July 2, 2021
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How to Set Your Business Apart from Competition Without Spending Millions on Advertising

In today's market, you don't have to be the only company to offer a product. You need to find your specific niche within your industry to stand out in. Think about what your niche is, what problem your customers have and how you can perfect your product to solve their problem.

June 25, 2021
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The Absolute Most Important Thing in Business Marketing Is to Know Your Audience

Knowing your audience extends further than just demographic information about your customers. You need to understand their needs and problems in order to understand how your company can step in and provide a product that solves customer's problems. A great strategy to find out people's problems is to identify what people are searching for in search engines like Google.

June 22, 2021
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How to Finance Your Startup – Insights from the Startup Finance Event in Toronto

Startup financing can take on many shapes, including bootstrapping, seed funding, crowdfunding, venture capital, unsecured business loans and much more. To help clear things up, we visited the Startup Finance event in Toronto in March of 2020. At this event, venture funding leaders gathered to answer the most important questions about early stage business funding.

April 13, 2020

Business Financing
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What is a Merchant Cash Advance

We’re thrilled to share our interview with Jodi Levy, Head of Canada at BizFund Canada. In this interview, Jodi shares her wealth of knowledge as she talks about merchant cash advances and their benefits. She shares common mistakes businesses make when applying for a merchant cash advance. Jodi gives valuable recommendations for newer businesses looking […]

June 9, 2025
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Merchant Growth | Interview with David Gens – Business Funding for Success

David Gens is the President & CEO at Merchant Growth, an alternative lending provider specializing in small businesses. In this interview, we talk about important things business owners need to keep in mind when looking for business financing, things to avoid and general trends we've noticed in the industry.

May 31, 2022
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What Sets Driven (Formerly Thinking Capital) Apart from Competitors

Thinking Capital is a pioneering FinTech company, focussing on providing access to capital to small businesses. William Ross describes what Thinking Capital does differently than their competition.

December 4, 2021
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2M7 Financial’s Quest to Fund as Many Canadian Business Owners as Possible – Avi Bernstein

Avi Bernstein and his company, 2M7 Financial, help Canadian small businesses gain access to credit even when it's difficult to get approved elsewhere. By solving SMB challenges, Avi has a unique perspective on the needs and solutions that small business owners require to succeed.

August 2, 2021
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How to Finance Your Startup – Insights from the Startup Finance Event in Toronto

Startup financing can take on many shapes, including bootstrapping, seed funding, crowdfunding, venture capital, unsecured business loans and much more. To help clear things up, we visited the Startup Finance event in Toronto in March of 2020. At this event, venture funding leaders gathered to answer the most important questions about early stage business funding.

April 13, 2020

Business Spotlight
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How Homewise is Making Home Ownership Easier in Canada

Jesse Abrams knows from personal experience how time consuming it can be to get a mortgage. He decided to offer a simpler way to get a mortgage and founded Homewise. Homewise offers full information on the lender, the rate and the key features of a mortgage. They pride themselves with pure transparency and with helping their customers every step of the way.

August 19, 2021
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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 2: goPeer | Peer-to-Peer Lending Innovation in Canada

Episode 2 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of goPeer, Marc Caya. In this video Marc describes how their company is introducing a new way for investors to deploy their capital, while giving borrowers a convenient way to access funds.

January 28, 2021
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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 1 – Vaultie

Episode 1 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaultie, Meyer Mechanic.

October 15, 2020

Company Profile Videos
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Merchant Growth | Interview with David Gens – Business Funding for Success

David Gens is the President & CEO at Merchant Growth, an alternative lending provider specializing in small businesses. In this interview, we talk about important things business owners need to keep in mind when looking for business financing, things to avoid and general trends we've noticed in the industry.

May 31, 2022
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Reverse Mortgages in Canada | Interview with Ben McCabe from Bloom Finance Company

Ben McCabe is the founder of Bloom Finance Company, a finance company that provides reverse mortgages. In our interview, we dive deep into the topic of reverse mortgages and detail how they work, misconceptions and eligibility. Ben answers common questions like what happens when the home value appreciates, what happens when clients pass on and whether it's still possible to pass the house down to family members.

August 30, 2021
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Thinking Capital – Origin Story

After the financial crisis, banks weren't offering capital to small/medium businesses to invest in their business or to fix issues within their business. Thinking Capital filled this gap and has been providing small/medium businesses with capital since then.

August 5, 2021
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Smarter Loans Presents – goPeer: Canada’s First Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform

goPeer is a peer to peer lending platform that allows borrowers to access financing and everyday people to invest money in a new way. To learn more visit the goPeer profile at Smarter Loans.

January 28, 2021
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Buying and Financing Restaurant Equipment in Canada – Interview with EconoLease CEO Mike Yablon

During the Restaurants Canada Show in March of 2020, we had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Yablon, the CEO of EconoLease, about purchasing and financing restaurant equipment.

April 13, 2020
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Smarter Loans Presents – IOU Financial: Fast & Flexible Small Business Loans in the U.S.

IOU Financial is a leading online lender specialized in helping small businesses with healthy cash flow. Typical customers include medical and dental practices, grocery and retail stores, restaurant and hotel franchisees and e-commerce companies.

December 19, 2019
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Educational Videos
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Merchant Growth | Interview with David Gens – Business Funding for Success

David Gens is the President & CEO at Merchant Growth, an alternative lending provider specializing in small businesses. In this interview, we talk about important things business owners need to keep in mind when looking for business financing, things to avoid and general trends we've noticed in the industry.

May 31, 2022
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Canadian FinTech Lending Study – Key Insights from Smarter Loans

According to Smarter Loans’ Canada FinTech Lending Study 2022, which gathered the feedback of 2,462 Canadian fintech lending customers, the demand for digitally accessible financial products in Canada continues to grow at a fast pace.

January 25, 2022
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Building Credit Isn’t Easy, But This Is How YOU Can Do It!

Building credit isn't easy, but having a good credit score is necessary for many things in our lives like buying a home or car. Richard Allouche shares his tips how you can build credit!

January 4, 2022
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Canadians Love Their Leisure Products – Rising Demand & Financing Trends

Richard Allouche has over a decade of experience in the automotive industry under his belt. He's observed an increased demand for leisure products and financing thereof, and is excited people are enjoying their time outdoors.

January 4, 2022
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Gary Schwartz – Born An Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur all his life, Gary Schwartz has much experience in the lending industry. Today, he's the president of the CLA, the Canadian Lenders Association. In this clip, he shares more about his professional background.

January 4, 2022
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How a Reverse Mortgage Works – Explained by Ben McCabe, Founder of Bloom

Ben McCabe, founder of Bloom, explains how a reverse mortgage works, how you can qualify and whether or not a reverse mortgage is taxable.

October 21, 2021
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Entrepreneurship
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goPeer | Peer to Peer Lending in Canada | Interview with Joseph Buaron & Marc-Antoine Caya

We are thrilled to share our interview with Marc-Antoine Caya and Joseph Buaron, Co-Founders at goPeer. goPeer is Canada’s first consumer P2P lending platform and connects creditworthy Canadians looking for a loan with everyday Canadians looking to invest. In this video, Joseph and Marc share more about the company's mission, opportunities for both investors and borrowers as well as trends in the market.

July 25, 2022
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Merchant Growth | Interview with David Gens – Business Funding for Success

David Gens is the President & CEO at Merchant Growth, an alternative lending provider specializing in small businesses. In this interview, we talk about important things business owners need to keep in mind when looking for business financing, things to avoid and general trends we've noticed in the industry.

May 31, 2022
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Building Credit Isn’t Easy, But This Is How YOU Can Do It!

Building credit isn't easy, but having a good credit score is necessary for many things in our lives like buying a home or car. Richard Allouche shares his tips how you can build credit!

January 4, 2022
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Settlement Loans | Interview with Larry Herscu from Easy Legal Finance Inc.

Larry Herscu is the president at Easy Legal Finance, a Canadian litigation financing firm. Its lending solutions service the personal injury sector including plaintiffs with pending injury claims, their legal representatives and the service providers involved in their cases. We spoke to Larry about the way Easy Legal Finance works and the benefits for Canadians. We dive deep into the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs both today and back then and learn how Easy Legal Finance overcame their obstacles.

November 15, 2021
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Reverse Mortgages in Canada | Interview with Ben McCabe from Bloom Finance Company

Ben McCabe is the founder of Bloom Finance Company, a finance company that provides reverse mortgages. In our interview, we dive deep into the topic of reverse mortgages and detail how they work, misconceptions and eligibility. Ben answers common questions like what happens when the home value appreciates, what happens when clients pass on and whether it's still possible to pass the house down to family members.

August 30, 2021
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How to Build Strong Relationships with Clients

Company Capital doesn't use a broker model, they use their own money and they own their office building. This means their overhead is low, allowing them to offer the lowest rates compared to their competitors. They attract customers with the lowest rates, but they retain loyal customers by focussing on customer service.

August 16, 2021
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Events & Industry Related Videos
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Canadian FinTech Lending Study – Key Insights from Smarter Loans

According to Smarter Loans’ Canada FinTech Lending Study 2022, which gathered the feedback of 2,462 Canadian fintech lending customers, the demand for digitally accessible financial products in Canada continues to grow at a fast pace.

January 25, 2022
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How to Finance Your Startup – Insights from the Startup Finance Event in Toronto

Startup financing can take on many shapes, including bootstrapping, seed funding, crowdfunding, venture capital, unsecured business loans and much more. To help clear things up, we visited the Startup Finance event in Toronto in March of 2020. At this event, venture funding leaders gathered to answer the most important questions about early stage business funding.

April 13, 2020
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Highlights from the Restaurants Canada Show – Expert Insights and Industry Trends

Highlights from the Restaurants Canada Show 2020, including exclusive interviews with industry experts. Footage filmed at the Restaurants Canada Show on March 2nd, 2020.

April 12, 2020
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Data Analytics in Lending – Understanding the Modern Borrower

Understanding data is key to success in the lending industry. This video helps understand the "modern borrower" and what lenders need to focus on to succeed. How to leverage new, innovative, "alternative" data sources and use them to create better risk models based on a more complete picture of a customer's situation.

March 10, 2020
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Rise of Fintech Lending in Canada

Fintech Lending is on the rise in Canada. In this video we have a few of the industry experts explain what's been happening in the Canadian financing sector. Specifically we discuss how alternative financing options have emerged, that made it easier and faster for business owners to obtain funding for their business.

December 23, 2019
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deBanked Toronto – Advancing Alternative Financing in Canada

On July 25th 2019, deBanked hosted an event in Toronto dedicated to alternative financing for businesses. Filled with great speakers and industry players, the deBanked event brought together various industry leaders that are advancing the lending industry forward in Canada.

October 10, 2019

Food & Hospitality
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Must-Have Digital Tools for Restaurants – Interview with Nōwn POS

The Food and Hospitality industry is going through a rapid digital transformation. This video is essential for existing restaurant owners as well as any aspiring entrepreneur who wants to learn how to equip their establishment for future success.

June 19, 2020

For Lenders
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Canadian FinTech Lending Study – Key Insights from Smarter Loans

According to Smarter Loans’ Canada FinTech Lending Study 2022, which gathered the feedback of 2,462 Canadian fintech lending customers, the demand for digitally accessible financial products in Canada continues to grow at a fast pace.

January 25, 2022
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Affiliate Marketing for Financial Brands | Must-Have Customer Acquisition Channel for 2026

In this video we speak with Fintel Connect, a leading affiliate marketing company that specializes in the financial sector in Canada and abroad. In this interview you will hear from Nicky Senyard, CEO and Founder of Fintel Connect and Alana Levine, their Chief Revenue Officer.

January 29, 2021
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Canadian Business Spotlight – Episode 1 – Vaultie

Episode 1 of the Canadian Business Spotlight series features the CEO and Co-Founder of Vaultie, Meyer Mechanic.

October 15, 2020

Interviews
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goPeer | Peer to Peer Lending in Canada | Interview with Joseph Buaron & Marc-Antoine Caya

We are thrilled to share our interview with Marc-Antoine Caya and Joseph Buaron, Co-Founders at goPeer. goPeer is Canada’s first consumer P2P lending platform and connects creditworthy Canadians looking for a loan with everyday Canadians looking to invest. In this video, Joseph and Marc share more about the company's mission, opportunities for both investors and borrowers as well as trends in the market.

July 25, 2022
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Reverse Mortgages in Canada | Interview with Ben McCabe from Bloom Finance Company

Ben McCabe is the founder of Bloom Finance Company, a finance company that provides reverse mortgages. In our interview, we dive deep into the topic of reverse mortgages and detail how they work, misconceptions and eligibility. Ben answers common questions like what happens when the home value appreciates, what happens when clients pass on and whether it's still possible to pass the house down to family members.

August 30, 2021
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Thinking Capital – Origin Story

After the financial crisis, banks weren't offering capital to small/medium businesses to invest in their business or to fix issues within their business. Thinking Capital filled this gap and has been providing small/medium businesses with capital since then.

August 5, 2021
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Interview with Dimple Lalwani from LOOP – Financial Partners for E-commerce Growth

Dimple Lalwani from LOOP got on a video call with us to discuss the e-commerce industry, how to succeed with an online store, lessons learned from her entrepreneurship career and much more.

June 18, 2021
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Affiliate Marketing for Financial Brands | Must-Have Customer Acquisition Channel for 2026

In this video we speak with Fintel Connect, a leading affiliate marketing company that specializes in the financial sector in Canada and abroad. In this interview you will hear from Nicky Senyard, CEO and Founder of Fintel Connect and Alana Levine, their Chief Revenue Officer.

January 29, 2021
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Peer-to-Peer Lending in Canada Explained by Marc-Antoine Caya from goPeer

In this video we have Marc Caya, CEO and Co-Founder of goPeer, an innovative Canadian company that specializes in peer to peer lending. Marc answers 3 key questions about peer to peer lending.

January 28, 2021
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Lender Reviews
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Driven Review – Transparent & Fast Business Loans for Canadian Entrepreneurs

In this review, we’ll cover Driven – who they are, what they offer, and how to apply. Who is Driven? Driven is a Canadian fintech lender that has been empowering small and medium-sized businesses since 2006. With nearly two decades of experience, Driven has helped over 17,000 businesses across Canada access the funding they need […]

October 19, 2025
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Spring Financial Review – Fast & Flexible Personal Loans in Canada

In this review, we’ll cover Spring Financial – who they are, what they offer, and how to apply. Who is Spring Financial? Spring Financial is a Canadian fintech lender established in 2014, dedicated to helping Canadians access fast, affordable, and flexible personal loans. Over the past decade, Spring Financial has served more than 250,000 customers […]

October 19, 2025
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BizFund Canada Review – Fast Merchant Cash Advances for Growing Businesses

In this quick review, we’ll cover BizFund Canada – who they are, what they offer, and how to apply. Who is BizFund Canada? BizFund Canada is a trusted business financing provider that helps small and medium-sized companies across the country access quick working capital through merchant cash advances. With years of experience supporting Canadian entrepreneurs, […]

October 19, 2025
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MDG Financial Review – Fast Personal Loans and Flexible Credit Options in Canada

In this quick review, we’ll cover MDG Financial – who they are, what they offer, and how to apply. Who is MDG Financial? MDG Financial is a Canadian fintech lender with deep roots in consumer financing. Established in 1991, MDG has helped millions of Canadians access affordable and flexible credit options to make essential purchases […]

October 19, 2025
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CanaCap Review – Fast Working Capital Loans for Canadian Small Businesses

Who is CanaCap? Founded in 2016, CanaCap has become one of Canada’s leading providers of business financing for small and medium-sized enterprises. Over the years, CanaCap has funded more than $550 million to Canadian businesses, helping entrepreneurs secure the capital they need to grow and succeed. With a reputation built on speed, flexibility, and transparency, […]

October 19, 2025
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Alterfina Review – Fast, Flexible Short-Term Loans in Ontario

In this review, we’ll cover Alterfina – who they are, what they offer, and how to apply. Who is Alterfina? Founded in 2013, Alterfina is a trusted Ontario-based lender that’s been helping Canadians access short-term personal loans for more than a decade. Their focus is on fast, flexible financing solutions for borrowers who might not […]

October 19, 2025
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Mortgages
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How a Reverse Mortgage Works – Explained by Ben McCabe, Founder of Bloom

In this educational video, Ben McCabe, Founder and CEO of Bloom Finance Company, breaks down everything Canadians need to know about reverse mortgages – including how they work, who qualifies, and whether the funds you receive are taxable. What Is a Reverse Mortgage? A reverse mortgage is a financial product that allows Canadian homeowners aged […]

June 9, 2025
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Real Estate Market Insights with Sean Cooper – Burn Your Mortgage Author

Sean Cooper was able to pay off his mortgage in just 3 years and is the best selling author of Burn Your Mortgage. As someone deeply involved in real estate, Sean is constantly analyzing the real estate market in Canada. We invited Sean to the Smarter Loans studio so he can share his top real estate trends going into 2020.

October 10, 2019

Personal Loans
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Immigration Loans Canada: Q&A

In this video, we answer some of the most common questions about immigration loans in Canada — what they are, who qualifies, and how newcomers can use them to build a new life in Canada. What Are Immigration Loans? Immigration loans are financial programs designed to help newcomers to Canada cover essential settlement costs. These […]

June 9, 2025

Videos About Smarter Loans
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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Natalie Bell

Natalie Bell is the Managing Director at Magical Credit, a Toronto based personal loan provider that services all of Canada except Quebec, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Having worked together with Smarter Loans since 2016, we asked Natalie what she thinks about the service Smarter Loans provides to Canadians coast to coast.

December 19, 2019
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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Kevin Silver on Partnership, Growth & Trust

We asked Kevin Silver from Magical Credit to share his opinion on Smarter Loans and why it's valuable for Canadians. Here is what he had to say!

December 19, 2019
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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Sean Cooper on Why Canadians Trust Smarter Loans

"Smarter Loans is a valuable resource for Canadians because it enables them to easily shop around online, look at the various lending options and apply easily online as well. Not only that, it helps them become more educated so they can understand various products and get the best lending options available to them." 

October 10, 2019
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Smarter Loans Testimonial – Jared Lindzon on Why Freelancers Need Financial Resources

"It's great that there are resources out there like Smarter Loans that are helping provide those resources and just point you in the right direction, and get you started on the right path."

October 10, 2019
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Why Use Smarter Loans?

Smarter Loans makes it easy, safe and convenient for Canadians to obtain loans and financing of any kind from Canada's most reputable lenders. From individuals looking to build up their credit and build savings to businesses all over Canada seeking commercial funding, Smarter Loans can point them in the right direction.

October 10, 2019